Ex parte RUIZ et al. - Page 1




                    THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION                      
          The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding   
          precedent of the Board.                                                     
                                                            Paper No. 17              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                     __________                                       
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                               Ex parte OSCAR J. RUIZ                                 
                                 and MATHEW K. SHAFE                                  
                                     __________                                       
                                Appeal No. 1998-1547                                  
                             Application No. 08/582,001                               
                                     __________                                       
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                     __________                                       

          Before KRASS, FLEMING, and HECKER, Administrative Patent                    
          Judges.                                                                     
          KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 1-6 and 21-26, all of the claims pending in the                      
          application.                                                                


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