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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte EVA ANN-CHRISTIN TROFAST,
MAGNUS OLSSON and CLAES AHLNECK
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Appeal No. 1999-0400
Application No. 08/316,938
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HEARD: OCTOBER 25, 2000
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Before COHEN, ABRAMS, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent
Judges.1
McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Eva Ann-Christin Trofast et al. appeal from the final
rejection of claims 1 through 8, 12 through 15, 24 through 29
and 31. Claim 30 stands allowed. Claims 18 through 23, the
1Administrative Patent Judge Lazarus, who sat on the
panel at the oral hearing, has retired. His place has been
taken by Administrative Patent Judge Abrams. See In re Bose
Corp., 772 F.2d 866, 227 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1985).
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