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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               today was not written for publication and is not binding               
          precedent of the Board.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. 13           


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                               Ex parte JOEL V. RISCH                                 
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                                Appeal No. 1998-3061                                  
                             Application No. 08/638,903                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before KRASS, LALL, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.                
          KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   


               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 1-13, all of the pending claims.                                     
               The invention pertains to a measuring device for a chain               
          saw.  A non-expanding light beam is used in conjunction with                

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