Ex Parte Xiao et al - Page 1




                       The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and
                                             is not binding precedent of the Board.                                  

                               UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                             
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                                     BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                              
                                               AND INTERFERENCES                                                     
                                                    ____________                                                     
                          Ex parte HONG XIAO, DANIEL P. SOPHIEA, and JOHN M. DUMAS                                   
                                                    ____________                                                     
                                                 Appeal No. 2005-0836                                                
                                              Application No. 09/880,292                                             
                                                    ____________                                                     
                                                      ON BRIEF                                                       
                                                    ____________                                                     
             Before KIMLIN, PAK, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.                                             
             TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                      



                                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                    
                    This appeal involves claims 1, 3-6, 19-21, 23, 24, 27-29, 31, and 32, which are all of the       
             claims pending in this application.  We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C.         
             § 134.                                                                                                  
















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