Ex parte VAN VECHTEN et al. - Page 1




                          The opinion in support of the decision being                
                       entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.           
                                                            Paper 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 JAMES A. VAN VECHTEN, JAMES R. LUNDY,                     
                          ALAN K. WALLACE and CHRIS A. BELL                           
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                                   Appeal 97-1906                                     
                               Application 08/163,0841                                
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          Before:  McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and                  
          SCHAFER and LEE, Administrative Patent Judges.                              

          McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge.                               

                      Decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134                        
               The appeal is from a decision of the Primary Examiner                  
          rejecting claims 1-7.  We reverse.                                          







          Application for patent filed 6 December 1993.  The real party in interest is the1                                                                        
          applicants.                                                                 





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