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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DAVID GEORGE FREIER, JOSEPH JOHN
BIANCONI, and RICHARD DECENA ORNELAZ JR.
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Appeal No. 2000-1182
Application No. 08/957,554
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HEARD: January 25, 2001
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Before HAIRSTON, RUGGIERO, and GROSS, Administrative Patent
Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1, 3 through 11, 13 through 21, and 24
through 27. Claims 12, 22, and 23 have been objected to as
being dependent upon a rejected base claim. Claim 2 has been
canceled. On page 4 the Examiner's Answer, the examiner
withdrew the rejection of claims 8 through 10 and 18.
Accordingly, the claims remaining before us on appeal are
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