The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication and is not
precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 33
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DEAN V. PHAN
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Appeal No. 1997-3103
Application 08/449,647
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ON BRIEF
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Before JOHN D. SMITH, GARRIS and OWENS, Administrative Patent
Judges.
OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of
claims 3, 5, 7, 9, 11-14, 18, 20 and 21. After the final
rejection, claims 20 and 21 were indicated allowable (answer,
page 2, and advisory action mailed January 10, 1997, paper
no. 20). The other claims in the application have been
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