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                  The opinion in support of the decision being entered                
                       today was not written for publication and                      
                         is not binding precedent of the Board.                       
                                                            Paper No. 18              
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                   _______________                                    
                              Ex parte JOHN G. MCBRIDE                                
                                   _______________                                    
                                Appeal No. 2004-0040                                  
                             Application No. 09/273,820                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                   _______________                                    
          Before THOMAS, BARRY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.             
          THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        
                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   

               Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner’s                
          final rejection of claims 1 through 3, 7, 9, 10 and 15 through              
          18.  The examiner has indicated the allowability of claims 11               
          through 14 and has objected to claims 4 through 6, 8 and 19                 
          through 22.                                                                 

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