Ex Parte DUPUY et al - Page 1




                  The opinion in support of the decision being entered today          
                   (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and           
                         (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.                   
                                                               Paper No.              
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                                      Ex parte                                        
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                                     Appeal No.                                       
                                   Application No.                                    
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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            Before KRASS, and,  Administrative Patent Judges.                         
            KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       


                              On Request for Re-hearing                               
                 Appellants request re-hearing of our decision of March               
            13, 2001, in which we affirmed the rejection of claims 7-11,              
            14-17 and 20 under 35 U.S.C. ~ 102 as being anticipated by                
            the admitted prior art and affirmed the rejection of claims               
            14, 18 and 21 under 35 U.S.C. ~ 103 as being unpatentable                 
            over the admitted prior art.                                              
                 Appellantŝ request fails to show any points raised by                
            them on appeal which were misapprehended or overlooked by                 
            the board in rendering its decision.                                      





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