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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 30
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte LEONARD H. EVANS and WILLIAM J. BRITT
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Appeal No. 1997-2374
Application 08/064,352
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ON BRIEF
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Before STONER, Chief Administrative Patent Judge, and WILLIAM F. SMITH and
LORIN, Administrative Patent Judges.
LORIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1 and
3-8, all the claims pending in the application.1 A copy of the claims is attached.
1 Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 6(b), we review the adverse decision of the examiner. In doing so, we have
considered the record, including:
· Final Rejection (paper no. 28);
· Request for Reconsideration (paper no. 30) and Declaration (paper no. 31);
· Advisory Action (paper no. 33);
· Appeal Brief (paper no. 38) and Amendment with Remarks (paper no. 37);
· Advisory Action (paper no. 39);
· Examiner's Answer (paper no. 42);
· Reply Brief (paper no. 44);
· Supplemental Examiner's Answer (paper no. 45);
· Reply Brief (paper no. 46); and,
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