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not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JAMES A. SIMMONS, JR.,
and JOSEPH J. HARDING
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Appeal No. 1999-2132
Application 08/672,856
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HEARD: MAY 3, 2000
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Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and
STAAB and GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judges.
GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 13, 20 and 21. Claims 14
through 19 have been canceled.
We REVERSE.
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