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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte WILLIAM CLAYTON, JR.
and
DMITRY SHCHEDRIN
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Appeal No. 1998-1639
Application No. 08/424,259
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HEARD: OCTOBER 24, 2000
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and LEVY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims
1 through 4, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 19, 22 through 24 and
29 through 33. In a first Amendment After Final (paper number
16), claims 1 and 29 were amended, and claim 2 was canceled.
After submission of this amendment, the examiner allowed
claims 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11 and 29 through 31, and objected to
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