The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MICHAEL R. FORTIN and ROBERT J. URQUHART
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Appeal No. 1998-0718
Application No. 08/400,779
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and BARRY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4, 7-9, 12
and 13, which constitute all the claims remaining in the
application. The final rejection of claims 1 and 2 is not
being appealed. Therefore, this appeal relates only to the
rejection of claims 4, 7-9, 12 and 13. An amendment after
final rejection was filed on May 7, 1997 but was denied entry
by the examiner.
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