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was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22
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 A. WILBER
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Appeal No. 1998-1589
Application No. 08/388,631
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REHEARING
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Before JERRY SMITH, BARRETT, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.
DIXON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON THE REQUEST FOR REHEARING
This is a decision on appellant’s Request for Rehearing filed Nov. 7, 2000,
requesting rehearing of our decision affirming the examiner’s rejection of claims 21-28.
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a random number generator and generation method.
An understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of the sole independent
claim 21 at issue, which is reproduced below.
21. A random number generator comprising:
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