Ex parte KOVACS - 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                   publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                             Ex parte ZSOLT T. M. KOVACS                              
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                                Appeal No. 1998-2718                                  
                             Application No. 08/373,937                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and FLEMING, Administrative                   
          Patent Judges                                                               
          HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   

               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 14                
          through 31.  In an Amendment After Final  (paper number 11),1                                   
          claim 27 was amended.                                                       
               The disclosed invention relates to a method and apparatus              


               According to the examiner (paper number 12), the amendment had the1                                                                     
          effect of overcoming the rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 112.                  
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