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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOSEPH B. CASHMAN
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Appeal No. 2000-0002
Application 08/848,4771
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ON BRIEF
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Before METZ, WALTZ and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
METZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner's refusal to allow claims 1, 21, 22 and 24 through
30, which are all the claims remaining in this application.
Application for patent filed May 8, 1997. According to
the official records of the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (PTO), said application is a continuation of
Serial Number 08/376,778, filed on January 23, 1995, and now
U.S. Patent Number 5,709,730, issued on January 20, 1998.
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