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                    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           for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                           BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                                 Ex parte EUGENE JOSEPH                                
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                                   Appeal No. 97-1631                                  
                              Application No. 08/245,2671                              
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                                        ON BRIEF                                       
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          Before JERRY SMITH, CARMICHAEL, and BARRY, Administrative Patent             
          Judges.                                                                      
          BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                          


                                   DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134                  
          from the final rejection of claims 1-4, 17, and 20.  Claims 5-               
          16, 18, 19, and 21 were allowed.                                             


               We reverse.                                                             



               1Application for patent filed May 18, 1994.                             





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