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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DONALD S. FARQUHAR, KONSTANTINOS I. PAPATHOMAS
and MARK D. POLIKS
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Appeal No. 2004-0606
Application 09/781,730
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, OWENS and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING
In our decision mailed February 24, 2004, we affirmed
rejections of claims 23, 25, 29, 32, 35, 36, 40-43 and 45 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) over Johnson, claims 24, 33 and 46-48 under
35 U.S.C. § 103 over Johnson in view of the appellants’ admitted
prior art, claim 37 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Johnson in view of
Ueno and Kusano, and claims 39 and 49 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over
Johnson in view of Kodokian. The appellants request
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