Ex parte EDWARDS et al. - Page 1




              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                                      and is not binding precedent of the Board                                         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. 25                        

                              UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                 
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                                   BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                   
                                               AND INTERFERENCES                                                        
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                              Ex parte DAVID N. EDWARDS and STEPHEN J. VICIK                                            
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                                                Appeal No. 1997-3099                                                    
                                                Application 08/191,886                                                  
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                                                      ON BRIEF                                                          
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              Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and ROBINSON, Administrative Patent Judges.                             
              ROBINSON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                    
                                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                       
                     This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims                         
              1 - 6, 9 - 56, and 65 - 73.  Claims 57 - 64, the remaining claims pending in the application,             
              have been withdrawn from consideration by the examiner and are not before us on appeal.                   
                     Claims 1 and 65 are illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and read as follows:              







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