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publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 FLOYD S. SMITH and MARK E. CRIM
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Appeal No. 1996-3860
Application 08/312,819
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ON BRIEF
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Before DOWNEY, WILLIAM F. SMITH and ELLIS, Administrative Patent Judges,
DOWNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. ' 134 from the final rejection of claims 9 -18, all
the claims remaining in the application.
The subject matter on appeal is directed to methods for covering a caplet with hard-
shell gelatin capsule halves (claim 9), manufacturing a capsule-shaped medicament (claim
13) and manufacturing a gelatin covered caplet (claim 16).
Claims 9, 13 and 16 are illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and are set forth
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