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(2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte THOMAS S. HICKERNELL
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Appeal No. 1998-0437
Application 08/603,523
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and GROSS, Administrative Patent
Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-13
and 15-20. In an Amendment After Final (paper number 7),
claims 5, 7, 11, and 17 were canceled, and claims 8, 12, and
18 were amended. In a previous amendment (paper number 5),
claim 14 was canceled. Accordingly, claims 1-4, 6, 8-10, 12,
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