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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte THOMAS R. BEAL, DENNIS W. CHALMERS,
and ERIC C.W. LIN
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Appeal No. 1998-2514
Application No. 08/426,917
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ON BRIEF
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Before FLEMING, LALL, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.
BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's rejection1
of claims 1, 5-8, 21-25, and 42-44, which are all the claims remaining in the application.
We reverse.
Although a final rejection has not been entered against the claims, we have jurisdiction under 351
U.S.C. § 134(a) because the claims have been “twice rejected.” See also 37 C.F.R § 1.191.
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