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for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JAMES O. SMITH
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Appeal No. 1997-3276
Application No. 08/478,567
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, DIXON, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the final rejection of claims 40-50. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
Each year, countless telephone books are printed and
distributed to households and businesses around the world.
Two problems plague these paper books. The first problem
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