Ex parte ZIARNO - 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          (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 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 WITOLD A. ZIARNO                               
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                                Appeal No. 1997-3968                                  
                               Application 08/318,914                                 
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and TORCZON, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1                 
          through 13 and 28 through 37.  In an Amendment After Final                  
          (paper number 13), claim 8 was amended.  According to the                   
          examiner (paper number 14), the amendment had the effect of                 

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