Ex parte HARDEN 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                     publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 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 SCOTT W. HARDEN and DAVID R. HARDEN                     
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                                 Appeal No. 1997-4200                                 
                              Application No. 08/428,790                              
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                                HEARD: January 24, 2001                               
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          Before OWENS, LIEBERMAN and DELMENDO, 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 1 through 8 and               
          15.   Claims 9 through 14, which are the only other claims1                                                                        
          remaining in the application, stand withdrawn from further                  

               Although appealed claim 15 was omitted from the statement of rejection1                                                                     
          in the final Office action (Paper 14), the appellants and the examiner agree
          that the claim should be treated as finally rejected.  (Appeal Brief, page 2;
          Examiner’s Answer, page 2.)                                                 





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