Ex parte WILLIAMS 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                    for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 50         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                     ____________                                     
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                     ____________                                     
                              Ex parte JAMES M. WILLIAMS                              
                                and ROBERT F. D’AVELLO                                
                                     ____________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 1998-1398                                 
                              Application No. 08/400,637                              
                                     ____________                                     
                                       ON BRIEF                                       
                                     ____________                                     
          Before BARRETT, RUGGIERO, and BARRY, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from                
          the  rejection of claims 27-36.  We affirm-in-part.                         


                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               The invention at issue in this appeal relates to cordless              
          and cellular telephone systems.  Cordless telephone systems                 
          typically include a portable handset and an associated base                 
          station.  The base station is connected to a telephone company              






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