Ex parte REKOW 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                                                 not binding precedent of the Board.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. 36              
                                 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                   
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                                      BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                     
                                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                                         
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               Ex parte PETER O. REKOW, THOMAS W. HOLMQUIST-BROWN, DAVID L. BRAUN and                                        
                                                   VAUGHN B. GRANNIS                                                         
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                                                    Appeal No. 1997-1155                                                     
                                                 Application No. 08/376,199                                                  
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                                                          ON BRIEF                                                           
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              Before COHEN, McQUADE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                 
              BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                             




                                                   DECISION ON APPEAL                                                        
                      This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 1-14, 16, 19-27               
              and 29, as amended (Paper No. 12) subsequent to the final rejection.  Claims 18 and 28 were                    
              canceled subsequent to the final rejection (see Paper No. 12), claims 15 and 17 stand allowed                  
              and claims 30-34 stand withdrawn from further consideration under 37 CFR                                       









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