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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board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. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHARLES T. ESMON
and PHILIP C. COMP
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Appeal No. 1997-3951
Application 08/238,987
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ON BRIEF
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Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, SPIEGEL, and ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judges.
WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1
through 18. Subsequent to the final rejection, claims 2 and 9 were canceled.
From the Advisory Action mailed August 29, 1995 (Paper No. 16), and the fact that
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