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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JARI-PEKKA RIEKKINEN
and JUKKA SAUKKONEN
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Appeal No. 2001-0558
Application No. 08/966,708
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ON BRIEF1
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Before ABRAMS, McQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Jari-Pekka Riekkinen et al. originally took this appeal
from the final rejection of claims 2 through 10, 22 through
25, 32 and 33. The appellants have since canceled claim 2 and
amended claims 22, 23 and 32. Thus, the appeal now involves
1An oral hearing was set and confirmed for July 11, 2001
(see Paper Nos. 27 and 28). Since counsel did not appear at
the hearing to argue the appellants’ case, this appeal is
being decided on brief.
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