Ex parte JOHNSON - 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                      journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 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 EARL L. JOHNSON                                                       
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                                                  Appeal No. 1997-2565                                                       
                                                  Application 08/382,588                                                     
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                                                        ON BRIEF                                                             
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              Before DOWNEY, WILLIAM F. SMITH and HANLON, Administrative Patent Judges.                                      
              DOWNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                           


                                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                                          
                      This decision is an appeal under 35 USC § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1-                    
              12, all the claims pending in the application.                                                                 





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