Ex parte DRINKWINE et al. - Page 1




                                  THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION                                                                
                The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1)                                                                
                was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not                                                               
                binding precedent of the Board.                                                                                               
                                                                                           Paper No. 17                                       
                                    UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                 
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                                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                  
                                                        AND INTERFERENCES                                                                     
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                                 Ex parte ARBOR D. DRINKWINE and BRIAN R. CAGE                                                                
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                                                        Appeal No. 94-1098                                                                    
                                                    Application 07/712,5811                                                                   
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                                                                ON BRIEF                                                                      
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                Before COHEN, JOHN D. SMITH and STAAB, Administrative Patent                                                                  
                Judges.                                                                                                                       
                STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                           



                                                        DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                    
                         This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of                                                          
                claims 1, 3, 5-10 and 25-29, all the claims pending in the                                                                    
                application.   We reverse.2                                                                                                         


                         1Application for patent filed June 10, 1991.                                                                         
                         2A proposed amendment filed subsequent to the final                                                                  
                rejection has not been entered.  See the advisory letter mailed                                                               
                December 17, 1992 (Paper No. 9).                                                                                              
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