Ex parte GAFFIGAN - 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                   for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the                                                                         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. 18                                     

                                          UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                                 
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                                                 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                                 
                                                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                                                                  
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                                                        Ex parte WALTER J. GAFFIGAN                                                                                 
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                                                              Appeal No. 1997-1525                                                                                  
                                                        Application No. 08/151,3521                                                                                 
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                                                                          ON BRIEF                                                                                  
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                   Before GARRIS, WARREN and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                                   
                   GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                             


                                                                DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                                  
                            This a decision on an appeal the refusal of the examiner                                                                                
                   to allow claims 1 through 36 and 47 through 49 as amended                                                                                        
                   subsequent to the final rejection.  These are all of the                                                                                         
                   claims remaining in the application.                                                                                                             


                            1Application for patent filed November 12, 1993.                                                                                        
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