Ex parte SLAGA 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              publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22                       

                              UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                
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                                  BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                   
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                        
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                                            Ex parte THOMAS J. SLAGA,                                                  
                                              DARYL L. DELUCA and                                                      
                                               WILLIAM S. SPARKS                                                       
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                                               Appeal No. 1996-2436                                                    
                                               Application 07/887,451                                                  
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                                                     ON BRIEF                                                          
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              Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judges.                               
              WINTERS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                    

                                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                       
                     This appeal was taken from the examiner's decision rejecting claims 1 and                         
              20 through 22.  Claims 2 through 19, which are the only other claims remaining in the                    
              application, stand withdrawn from further consideration by the examiner as directed to a                 
              non-elected invention.                                                                                   

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