Ex parte PIKE - Page 1




                                              THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION                                                                                             

                     The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication in a law                                                               
                     journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.                                                                                                                

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                                               UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                                               

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                                                       BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                                              
                                                                        AND INTERFERENCES                                                                                              
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                                                                      Ex parte RICHARD D. PIKE                                                                                         
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                                                                           Appeal No. 1998-0240                                                                                        
                                                                         Application 08/522,4791                                                                                       
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                                                                                   ON BRIEF                                                                                            
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                     Before JOHN D. SMITH, WALTZ, and TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                                           

                     TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                                             


                                                                        DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                                             

                                This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. §134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-7, 9-12,                                                        

                     14-17 and 25.  Appellant has withdrawn claims 1-4, 6-7, 14-17 and 25 from appeal in order to reduce                                                               



                                1Application for patent filed on August 30, 1995.                                                                                                      
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