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                        THIS OPINION IS NOT BINDING PRECEDENT                         
                    The opinion in support of the decision being entered              
                    today is not binding precedent of the Board.                      
                                                            Paper 20                  
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                               Ex parte JOHN B. YATES                                 
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                                   Appeal 97-1803                                     
                               Application 08/300,9021                                
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          Before:  McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and                  
          LEE and TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judges.                              

          McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge.                               

                      Decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134                        
               Upon consideration of the BRIEF ON APPEAL (Paper 18) and               
          the EXAMINER'S ANSWER (Paper 19), there being no rely brief,                
          it is                                                                       




          Application for patent filed 1 September 1994.  The real party in interest is1                                                                        
          General Electric Company.                                                   





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