Ex parte SWARUP et al. - Page 9




          Appeal No. 97-1848                                                          
          Application 08/338,074                                                      

          did not maintain, or make, a double patenting rejection in the              
          examiner's answer, we have no occasion to discuss any                       
          requirement that applicants file a terminal disclaimer.                     

               D.   Decision                                                          
               The decision of the examiner rejecting all the claims on               
          appeal as being unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over                     
          Nordstrom in view of Rehfuss is reversed.                                   
               The decision of the examiner rejecting all the claims on               
          appeal as being unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over                     
          Culbertson is reversed.                                                     
                                      REVERSED.                                       





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          FRED E. McKELVEY, Senior      )                                             
          Administrative Patent Judge   )                                             
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          RICHARD E. SCHAFER            ) BOARD OF PATENT                             
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          JAMESON LEE                   )                                             
          Administrative Patent Judge   )                                             

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