Ex Parte RATERMAN et al - Page 1



            The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
            for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.
                                                                 Paper No. 39         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                     ____________                                     
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                     ____________                                     
                          Ex parte DONALD E. RATERMAN et al.                          
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                                 Appeal No. 1998-0941                                 
                              Application No. 08/226,660                              
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                                 HEARD: July 10, 2000                                 
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          Before STONER, Chief Administrative Patent Judge, and BARRETT and           
          NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                         
          NASE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                          


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final                 
          rejection of claims 20-34 and 43-72, which are all of the claims            
          pending in this application.                                                

               We REVERSE and REMAND.                                                 







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