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not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHARLES A. LEMAIRE, and
and BRYAN L. STRIEMER
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Appeal No. 1998-0610
Application 08/584,7261
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ON BRIEF
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Before McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and LEE and MEDLEY,
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 1-34. No claim has been allowed. The real party in interest is
International Business Machines Corporation.
References relied on by the Examiner
Freeman 4,602,279 Jul. 22, 1986
Rodriguez et al. (Rodriguez) 4,479,124 Oct. 23, 1984
Yamaguchi 4,742,516 May 3, 1988
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Application for patent filed January 11, 1996. According to appellants, it is a continuation of
application 07/993,163, filed December 18, 1992.
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