The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBERT C. GIBBONS, SAMUEL R. MCKENNEY, S. CHARLES
BABER, RICHARD R. CHANG and MICHAEL C. BELL
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Appeal No. 1997-3301
Application No. 08/159,879
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, HANLON, and PAK, Administrative Patent Judges.
HANLON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the final rejection of claims 1-20. Claims 21-25 are
also pending in the application but have been withdrawn from
consideration. The claims on appeal are directed to a chopper
and a method of making the chopper. Claim 9 is illustrative
and reads as follows:
9. A chopper which comprises:
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