Ex parte GROSSMAN 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          (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                        Ex parte JAN GROSSMAN, JOHN A. QUINN,                         
                         DAVID W. SWATTON, JOSE A. BRIONES,                           
                                  and PAUL T. SHEA                                    
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                                Appeal No. 1997-0227                                  
                             Application No. 08/113,147                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, GARRIS, HANLON, Administrative Patent              
          Judges.                                                                     
          HANLON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final                 
          rejection of claims 1-14.  Claims 15-21 are also pending but                
          have been withdrawn from consideration.  The claims on appeal               

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