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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 35
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RALPH L. HICKS
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Appeal No. 1997-0616
Application No. 08/318,205
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HEARD: SEPTEMBER 13, 2001
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Before GARRIS, DELMENDO, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent
Judges.
DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner’s final rejection of claims 13 through 30, 32
through 53, and 55 through 57, which are all of the claims
pending in the above-identified application.1
1 In response to the final Office action of February 20,
1996 (paper 19), the appellant submitted an amendment under 37
CFR § 1.116 (1981) on May 20, 1996 (paper 22), proposing the
cancellation of claim 54 and changes to claims 46 and 57. The
examiner indicated in the advisory action of June 13, 1996
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