Ex parte BALACHANDRAN 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                     not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24                                          

                                               UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                                               
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                                                      BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                                               
                                                                         AND INTERFERENCES                                                                                             
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                     Ex parte UTHAMALINGAM BALACHANDRAN, RICHARD W. SIEGEL                                                                                                             
                     and THOMAS R. ASKEW                                                                                                                                               
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                                                                     Appeal No. 1997-0534                                                                                              
                                                                   Application 08/171,904                                                                                              
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                                                                                  ON BRIEF                                                                                             
                                                                               ___________                                                                                             

                     Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING, and LALL, Administrative Patent                                                                                                      
                     Judges.                                                                                                                                                           
                     LALL, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                                                


                                                                        DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                                             
                                This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from                                                                                                
                     the final rejection  of claims 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 to 9, which1                                                                                                                        


                                1 An amendment after the final rejection was filed [paper                                                                                              
                     no. 14]. Its entry was not approved by the Examiner [paper no.                                                                                                    
                     15].                                                                                                                                                              
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