THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today (1) was not written for publication in a law
journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBERT E. SMITH, III
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Appeal No. 1999-0067
Application 08/533,305
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HEARD: MAY 5, 2000
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Before ABRAMS, FRANKFORT and NASE, Administrative Patent
Judges.
ABRAMS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the decision of the examiner
finally rejecting claims 18-21, 23-25 and 27-33. Claims 1-17,
22 and 26 have been canceled. No claims have been allowed.
The appellant’s invention is directed to a hydraulic
coupling. The claims on appeal have been reproduced in an
appendix to the Brief.
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