Ex parte TOWNS - 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              publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12                       

                              UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                
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                                   BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                  
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                        
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                                           Ex parte EDWARD J. TOWNS                                                    
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                                                 Appeal No. 96-4162                                                    
                                              Application 08/313,9011                                                  
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                                                      ON BRIEF                                                         
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              Before MEISTER, McQUADE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.                                          
              BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                       

                                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                       
                     Edward J. Towns appeals from the final rejection of claims 1 through 6, all of the                
              claims pending in the application.                                                                       
                     The invention relates to “an improved method for molding containers, the finish of                
              which includes a frusto-conical sealing area” (specification, page 1).  As best seen in                  


                     1Application for patent filed September 28, 1994.                                                 
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