Ex parte STOXEN et al. - 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          not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                               Ex parte OLIVER STOXEN                                 
                                 and MARTIN MEHLERT                                   
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                                 Appeal No. 99-0047                                   
                               Application 08/574,7921                                
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before ABRAMS, McQUADE and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               Oliver Stoxen et al. appeal from the final rejection of                
          claims 1 through 13, all of the claims pending in the                       
          application.  We reverse.                                                   
               The invention relates to a handrail for a passenger                    

               1Application for patent filed December 19, 1995.                       
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