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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte S. JOE QIN
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Appeal No. 1997-1111
Application No. 08/105,899
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, RUGGIERO, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-19 , which are all 1
of the claims pending in this application.
1 Concurrent with the filing of the brief, appellant filed an
amendment canceling claim 19 (Paper No. 11, filed April 10, 1996). The
amendment has been entered by the examiner (answer, page 2). In addition, the
examiner (brief, pages 1 and 2) has withdrawn the rejection of claims 12 and
13. Accordingly, claims 1-11 and 14-18 remain before us for decision on
appeal.
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