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               The opinion in support of the decision being                           
               entered today was not written for publication                          
               and is not binding precedent of the Board.                             
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                                                            Paper No. 31              
                     UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                        
                                                                                     

                        BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                            
                                AND INTERFERENCES                                     
                                                                                     

                              Ex parte HENRY GIFFORD                                  
                                                                                     
                               Appeal No. 1998-0631                                   
                              Application 07/957,9901                                 
                                                                                     
                                     ON BRIEF                                         
                                                                                     
          Before SCHAFER, BARRETT, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent                
          Judges.                                                                     
          BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       

                                DECISION ON APPEAL                                    
               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from                
          an examiner's refusal to allow claims 1-10, 12, 14-47,                      
          97-140, and 206-211.  Claims 48-96 and 141-192 have been                    

            Application for patent filed October 8, 1992, entitled1                                                                      
          "Ergonomic Keyboard."                                                       
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