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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               journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 34                        

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                        
                                   ________________                                    
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                    
                                   ________________                                    
                              Ex parte DAVID J. INSTANCE                               
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                                  Appeal No. 97-1872                                   
                               Application 08/371,6201                                 
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                                HEARD:  APRIL 9, 1999                                  
                                   ________________                                    
          Before CALVERT, STAAB and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.                
          STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.                                          


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final               
          rejection of claims 1, 3-12, 14, 16 and 19-38, all the claims                



               Application for patent filed January 12, 1995.1                                                                      
          According to appellant, the application is a continuation of                 
          Application 07/842,370, filed March 27, 1992, now abandoned.                 
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