THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision entered today (1) was not written for publication
in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 19
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KATHY E. BUTLER and GEORGE K. SERGENT
Appeal No. 2000-0935
Application 08/567,4471
ON BRIEF
Before SCHAFER, LEE and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner’s rejection of appellants’ claims 1-3, 6, 7, and
12-18. Claims 8-11 have been allowed.
References relied on by the Examiner
Johnson 5,493,490 Feb. 20, 1996
Spencer 5,577,241 Nov. 19,
1996
The Rejection on Appeal
1
Application for patent filed December 5, 1995. The real party in interest
is Electronic Data Systems Corporation.
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