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          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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of                 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. 28              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                    
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                               Ex parte JAMES T. STOUT                                
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                                Appeal No. 1997-1878                                  
                               Application 08/372,532                                 
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge, McCANDLISH,                    
          Senior Administrative Patent Judge and BAHR, Administrative                 
          Patent Judge.                                                               
          CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       



                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   


               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1,                
          2, 4, 5 and 8.  Of the other claims remaining in the                        
          application, claims 9 and 10 have been allowed, and claims 3                
          and 7 are indicated as allowable, subject to being rewritten                
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