Ex parte SMITH 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                 not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT W. SMITH, DAVID S. COBBLEDICK, CHARLES S.                                                                      
                 KAUSCH, DONALD F. REICHENBACH, SATISH C. SHARMA and RICHARD                                                                            
                 SIMMONS                                                                                                                                
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                                                           Appeal No. 96-1320                                                                           
                                                       Application 08/081,7441                                                                          
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                                                                    ON BRIEF                                                                            
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                 Before DOWNEY, ELLIS and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                          
                 OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                    

                                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                           
                          This is an appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow                                                                        


                          1Application for patent filed June 23, 1993.                                                                                  
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