Ex parte DEMOORE et al. - 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          not binding precedent of the Board.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                       
                                    _____________                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                    
                                    _____________                                     
                             Ex parte HOWARD W. DEMOORE                               
                                 and JOHN A. BRANSON                                  
                                   _____________                                      
                                Appeal No. 1997-4428                                  
                               Application 08/259,634                                 
                                   ______________                                     
                               HEARD: FEBRUARY 8, 2000                                
                                   _______________                                    
          Before BARRETT, FLEMING, and BARRY, Administrative Patent                   
          Judges.                                                                     
          FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 1 through 5, 8 through 11, 14 through 16, 24 through                 
          31, 34 through 39, and 42 through 51.  Claims 19 through 23,                
          40, 41, and 52 through 57 are withdrawn from consideration.                 
          Claims 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 32 and 33 are objected to, for                 
          depending upon a rejected claim.                                            

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