Ex parte LEWIS et al. - Page 1




          The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was              
          not written for publication is not binding precedent of the                 
          Board.                                                                      
                                                            Paper No. 27              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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           Ex parte RUSSELL F. LEWIS, MARK B. SHADOWENS,                              
          GERHARD P. H. DEFFNER and GERALD G. BIRDWELL                                
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                                Appeal No. 1997-1014                                  
                               Application 07/991,013                                 
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH, and LALL, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
                    This is a decision on appeal from the final                       
          rejection of claims 1, 2, 11 and 12.  Claims 3-10 and 13-24                 


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