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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of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. 49
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DONALD T. J. HURLE, GORDON C. JOYCE,
and KATHRYN E. MC KELL
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Appeal No. 1997-0547
Application No. 08/020,443
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HEARD: September 14, 2000
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Before JOHN D. SMITH, PAK, and LIEBERMAN, Administrative
Patent Judges.
JOHN D. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
final rejection of claims 1 through 23.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced below:
1. A method of controlling the diameter of a growing crystal
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