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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HUNG YA CHAO
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Appeal No. 1996-1942
Application No. 07/977,834
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ON BRIEF
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Before WARREN, WALTZ, and LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judges.
LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner
refusing to allow claims 1 through 26, which are all the claims on appeal in this
application. Claims 27 and 28 stand withdrawn from consideration as directed to a non-
elected invention. 37 CFR § 1.142(b). See the Final Rejection mailed May 13, 1994.
In addition an amendment under 37 CFR § 1.116 received on April 13, 1995,
amending claim 15, was not entered by the examiner. See the letter mailed May 8,
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