Ex parte CUNNANE 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               journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27           


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                    
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                Ex parte FRANCIS J. CUNNANE III and H. THOMAS SANDERS                 
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                                Appeal No. 1996-2961                                  
                             Application No. 08/342,827                               
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                               HEARD:  April 19, 2000                                 
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          Before KIMLIN, WALTZ and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.               
          KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        



                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 15-               
          19, 21-23 and 25.  Claim 15 is illustrative:                                
               15. A wet press felt comprising:                                       
                    a woven base fabric having a paper carrying side;                 
          said base fabric including a first system of yarns interwoven               
          with a second system of yarns;                                              
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