Ex parte TRAN et al. - 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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of                 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. 43              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                      Ex parte DANH C. TRAN and PABLO C. PUREZA                       
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                                Appeal No. 1998-1974                                  
                               Application 07/415,923                                 
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before JERRY SMITH, DIXON, and BARRY, Administrative Patent                 
          Judges.                                                                     
          JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                   


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134                 
          from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1, 8, 9, 13, 21 and                 
          22.  Claims 2-6, 10-12 and 14-19 have been canceled.  Claims 7              


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