Ex parte WHICKER, JR. - 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          (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                          Ex parte CHARLES N. WHICKER, JR.                            
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                                 Appeal No. 97-2716                                   
                               Application 08/261,7721                                
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before, CALVERT Administrative Patent Judge,                                
          McCANDLISH Senior Administrative Patent Judge,and                           
          MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       
          MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               Charles N. Whicker, Jr. (the appellant) appeals from the               
          rejection of claims 1, 2, 4 and 6-24.2                                      


               Application for patent filed June 20, 1994.1                                                                     
               2Although no final rejection has been issued, the instant application  
          contains two Office actions wherein claims were rejected in each action.    
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