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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           for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 11         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                               Ex parte STEVE W. MELTON                               
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                                 Appeal No. 1999-0614                                 
                              Application No. 08/804,4101                             
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                                       ON BRIEF                                       
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          Before STAAB, McQUADE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.              
          BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.                                          



                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final                 
          rejection of claims 2 through 5 and 7, which are all of the                 
          claims pending in this application.                                         


               We REVERSE.                                                            



               Application for patent filed February 21, 1997.1                                                                     





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