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                              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              publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18                         

                               UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                   
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                                    BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                     
                                               AND INTERFERENCES                                                           
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                                               Ex parte HENRI SAMAIN                                                       
                                               and ISABELLE CRETOIS                                                        
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                                                 Appeal No. 1997-4101                                                      
                                                 Application 08/425,802                                                    
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                                                       ON BRIEF                                                            
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              Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH and MILLS, 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 3, 6 through 16 and 24 through 33, all the claims remaining in the application.                    
              Claims 1, 28, 30 and 31 are representative of the subject matter on appeal and read as                       
              follows:                                                                                                     


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