Ex parte BLACKWELL 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                                                        is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12                 

                                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                              
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                                              BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                              
                                                          AND INTERFERENCES                                                                   
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                                              Ex parte KIM J. BLACKWELL, PEI C. CHEN,                                                         
                                                FRANK D. EGITTO, ALLAN R. KNOLL,                                                              
                                          GEORGE J. MATARESE, AND LUIS J. MATIENZO                                                            
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                                                           Appeal No. 1998-0036                                                               
                                                         Application No. 08/431,203                                                           
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                                                                  ON BRIEF                                                                    
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                Before JOHN D. SMITH, GARRIS, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                         
                TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                            



                                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                   

                         This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner's final rejection of claims                     

                1-7, 9-11, and 14, which are all of the claims pending in this application.                                                   














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