Ex parte TOMPSETT - Page 1




                  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                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14              
                               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 F. TOMPSETT                                          
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                                            Appeal No. 98-0778                                               
                                        Application No. 08/625,445                                           
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                                                 ON BRIEF                                                    
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            Before Garris, Lieberman, and Kratz, Administrative Patent Judges.                               
            Lieberman, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                          


                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                



                                             THE INVENTION                                                   


                                                THE CLAIM                                                    

                                                                                                            


                                       THE REFERENCE OF RECORD                                               
            As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the following reference.                    







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