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was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not
binding precedent of the Board.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 MICHAEL W. SMITH
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Appeal No. 95-2607
Application No. 07/990,0981
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, PAK and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1 through 4, 6 and 12 and from the refusal of the examiner
to allow claim 5 as amended subsequent to the final rejection . 2
The only other claims in the application, which are claims 7
1Application for patent filed December 14, 1992.
2We observe that the claim 5 amendment has not been
clerically processed notwithstanding the entry authorization by
the examiner.
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