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          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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of                 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. 14              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                              Ex parte RODNEY W. GIBSON                               
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                                Appeal No. 1998-2692                                  
                               Application 08/512,239                                 
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH, and DIXON, Administrative Patent                 
          Judges.                                                                     
          JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                   

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134                 
          from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 3, 8-11 and 15-               
          21.   Claims 1, 2 and 7 have been canceled.  Claims 4-6 and                 
          12-14 have been indicated by the examiner to contain allowable              
          subject matter.  An amendment after final rejection was filed               

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