Ex parte WILLS et al. - Page 1




                    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               journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.                 
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                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                   Ex parte KENDALL S. WILLS and PAUL A. RODRIGUEZ                    
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                                Appeal No. 1997-1390                                  
                             Application No. 08/485,199                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before KIMLIN, GARRIS and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.              
          KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        



                                REQUEST FOR REHEARING                                 
               Appellants request reconsideration of our decision of                  
          November 8, 1999, wherein we reversed the examiner's rejection              
          of claims 18-28 under 35 U.S.C. § 103, and affirmed the                     
          examiner's rejection of claims 27-30 under 35 U.S.C. § 112,                 
          first paragraph.  Appellants make no argument regarding our                 
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