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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of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. 13
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TSUNEO HORIGUCHI and RICHARD KIRCHHOFER
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Appeal No. 1998-1111
Application 08/539,513
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent
Judges.
FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-15, the only claims pending in the application.
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for
improved record processing protocols for COBOL SORT and MERGE
functions using input and output procedures in an object
program. The method includes activating a data processing
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