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publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ORRIN D. CHRISTY
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Appeal No. 97-0178
Application No. 08/355,3261
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.
DIXON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner's final rejection of claims 1-3, 5, 7-
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11, 13-22, and 24-26 , which are all of the claims pending in this application.
We AFFIRM-IN-PART
1 Application for patent filed December 12, 1994.
2The Examiner indicated in the Examiner’s answer that the rejection of claims 8 and 16 is
withdrawn and that these two claims would be allowable if rewritten in independent form.
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