THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision entered today (1) was not written for publication
in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DAVID K. TIPTON,
DARREN W. GOZY and
DAVID A. COLEMAN
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Appeal No. 1998-0578
Application 08/349,6331
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ON BRIEF
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Before McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and
SCHAFER and LEE, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner’s rejection of appellants’ claims 21, 22 and 38.
Claims 22 and 38 each depend from independent claim 21.
Claims 1-20, 25, 28-37 and 39 have been allowed.
References relied on by the Examiner
Stanczyk et al. Patent No. 5,532,928 July 2, 1996
(Stanczyk)
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Application for patent filed November 30, 1994
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