Ex parte BOWERS - Page 1




          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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of                 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. 29              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                               Ex parte RICHARD BOWERS                                
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                                Appeal No. 1997-0706                                  
                             Application No. 08/040,528                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before RUGGIERO, DIXON, and BARRY, Administrative Patent                    
          Judges.                                                                     
          RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection              
          of claims 1-21.  An amendment after final rejection filed                   
          February 16, 1996 which canceled claims 5, 11, and 17 was                   
          entered by the Examiner.  A further amendment after final                   
          rejection dated November 6, 1996, which accompanied                         
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