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is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RICHARD L. SCHANK, WILLIAM W. LIMBURG and
DALE S. RENFER
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Appeal No. 1998-0847
Application No. 08/483,762
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, WALTZ and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent
Judges.
WALTZ, 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 4, 6
through 10, 12 through 16 and 22. The remaining claims in1
this
Appellants’ amendment to claims 13 and 15 filed subsequent to the final1
rejection was entered by the examiner (see the amendment dated Mar. 20, 1997,
Paper No. 13, entered as per the Advisory Action dated Apr. 8, 1997, Paper No.
14).
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