THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 18
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 G. CATES II
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Appeal No. 1997-0221
Application 08/248,496
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, WALTZ, and LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent
Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow
claims 1 through 7 as amended subsequent to the final
rejection (see the amendment dated Jan. 16, 1996, Paper No. 9,
entered as per the Advisory Action dated Feb. 7, 1996, Paper
No. 10). Claims 8 through 13, the only other claims in this
application, stand withdrawn from further consideration by the
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