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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of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. 26
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHRISTOPHE CHATILLION, CHRISTIAN LUCAS
and MICHEL THEVENET
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Appeal No. 2001-0036
Application 08/971,611
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HEARD: March 22, 2001
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Before FRANKFORT, BAHR, and LAZARUS, Administrative Patent
Judges.
FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 19. Subsequent to the final
rejection appellants filed amendments on January 24, 2000
(Paper No. 13) and on April 21, 2000 (Paper No. 18). These
amendments direct cancellation of claims 1 and 3, and make
substantial changes in the remaining claims on appeal. In
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