Ex parte DARAVINGAS 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                     publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21                                           
                                              UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                                                 
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                                                      BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                                                
                                                                        AND INTERFERENCES                                                                                               
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                           Ex parte GEORGE V. DARAVINGAS, TIMOTHY C. HEITKE and DEAN F. FUNK                                                                                            
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                                                                           Appeal No. 97-0219                                                                                           
                                                                     Application No. 08/254,457                                                                                         
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                                                                     HEARD: February 24, 2000                                                                                           
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                     Before WINTERS, JOHN D. SMITH and OWENS,  Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                                            
                     WINTERS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                                              

                                                                        DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                                              
                                This appeal was taken from the examiner's decision rejecting claims 1 through 6, 8                                                                      
                     through 15, 17 through 26, 28 and 29, which are the only claims remaining in the                                                                                   
                     application.                                                                                                                                                       
                                A copy of claims 1 and 22 , which are  illustrative of the subject matter on appeal, is                                                                 
                     appended to this decision.                                                                                                                                         











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