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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RUSSELL M. MEDFORD and CLARENCE F. BENNETT
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Appeal No. 1997-4380
Application No. 08/147,878
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, ADAMS, and MILLS, Administrative Patent Judges.
ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL1
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s
final rejection of claims 1, 2, 5, 8, 15-17 and 34, which are all the claims pending in
the application.
1 We recognize appellants’ request (Paper No. 26, received August 28, 1997) for
oral hearing in this appeal. However, in our review of this appeal we find a hearing
unnecessary. 37 CFR § 1.194(c). Accordingly, we make our decision on brief.
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