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                  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                         (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 76              

                     UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                        
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                                Ex parte ROY D. SEEL                                  
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                                Appeal No. 1997-2021                                  
                             Application No. 08/500,231                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and KRASS, Administrative Patent                    
          Judges                                                                      
          THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                              ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING                                

               In a paper filed September 20, 2000, appellant requests                
          that we reconsider or rehear our decision dated March 22,                   
          2000, where- in we sustained the rejection of claims 21                     
          through 24, 26 through 28, 30 and 31 under the public use                   
          clause of 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).  The application file reveals                 
          that subsequent to our earlier decision in March, appellant                 

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