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journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte WILLARD M. WELCH
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Appeal No. 1997-1816
Application No. 08/178,269
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, WARREN and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-
11, 14 and 17-19. Claims 12, 13, 15, 16 and 20, the other
claims remaining in the present application, have been
withdrawn from consideration as being directed to a non-
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