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             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             for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 13         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
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                      Ex parte EDWINA F. LOWRY and PAUL T. SPIVEY                     
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                                 Appeal No. 1998-1440                                 
                              Application No. 08/368,452                              
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                                       ON BRIEF                                       
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          Before THOMAS, BARRETT, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.            
          BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         



                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from                
          the  rejection of claims 4-16.  We affirm-in-part.                          


                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               The invention at issue in this appeal relates to                       
          manufacturing an ink jet print cartridge.  Such a cartridge                 
          comprises an ink reservoir in communication with an ink                     
          channel and a nozzle plate.  The nozzle plate includes holes                







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