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                    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          for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23           
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                              Ex parte GEORGE L. SAMMIS                               
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                                Appeal No. 1997-1423                                  
                             Application No. 08/421,025                               
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                              HEARD:  February 24, 2000                               
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          Before WINTERS, JOHN D. SMITH, and OWENS, Administrative                    
          Patent Judges.                                                              
          JOHN D. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                 


                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                      
               This is an appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the                 
          final rejection of claims 8-22.                                             
               Claim 8 is representative and is reproduced below:                     
               8.   A method for fabricating a personally colored decal               
          for transfer from a transfer sheet (10) onto a section of                   
          fabric clothing (20), said method comprising the steps of:                  
                    providing a paper sheet (12) treated with a release               
          agent layer disposed thereover;                                             






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