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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte PETER SHELLEY MILLS, ANTHONY CECIL PLAISTED,
and MICHAEL ROBERT AMICK
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Appeal No. 2000-2288
Application No. 08/960,576
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ON BRIEF
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Before CALVERT, FRANKFORT, and STAAB, Administrative Patent
Judges.
FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's
rejection of claims 1 through 24, all of the claims pending in
this application.
Appellants' invention relates to a mine stopping (claim
15), i.e., an air impermeable wall or partition which is
constructed and positioned to direct fresh air into selected
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