Ex parte CUMMINS 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                   publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21                                     

                                         UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                                  
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                                                BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                                  
                                                                AND INTERFERENCES                                                                                   
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                                         Ex parte THOMAS J. CUMMINS, SUSAN M. ATWOOD,                                                                               
                                                   LYNN BERGMEYER, JOHN B. FINDLAY,                                                                                 
                                      JOHN W. H. SUTHERLAND, and JOANNE H. KERSCHNER                                                                                
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                                                                 Appeal No. 1995-2839                                                                               
                                                                 Application 08/062,0231                                                                            
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                                                                          ON BRIEF                                                                                  
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                   Before DOWNEY, WILLIAM F. SMITH and ELLIS, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                         

                   ELLIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                              


                                                                DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                                  
                            This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C.  § 134 from the final rejection of claims                                                             
                   15 through 27 and 33.  Claims 1 through 14, 31 and 32 have been withdrawn from                                                                   
                   consideration pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.142(b).  Claims 28 through 30 have been                                                                     



                            1Application for patent filed May 14, 1993.                                                                                             





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