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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21
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 R. SUMMERFELT, HOWARD R. BERATAN and
BRUCE GNADE
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Appeal No. 1998-0765
Application No. 08/451,853
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ON BRIEF
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Before LALL, DIXON, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent
Judges
LALL, 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 16 to 22 and 24 to1
36. Claims 1 to 15 and 23 have been canceled.
An amendment after final was filed as paper no. 9 and its entry was1
approved by the examiner. See paper no. 10. We note that the claims listed by
appellants on page 2 of the brief on appeal are incorrect. The correct
listing of the claims on appeal is as stated above.
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