Ex parte COHEN - 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               journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25              
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                    
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                              Ex parte AARON Y. COHEN                                 
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                                Appeal No. 1997-2899                                  
                             Application No. 08/385,574                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING, and BARRY, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 24 through 46.  Claims 1-23 have been canceled.                      
               Appellant’s invention relates generally to digital                     
          communication networks and, more specifically, to switching                 
          devices coupled to a pair of redundant networks for switching               

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