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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte FRANCOIS HEBERT
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Appeal No. 1999-0848
Application No. 08/634,310
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, BARRETT, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent
Judges.
RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection
of claims 2-6, 8-12, and 29-36. Claims 1, 7, and 13-28 were
canceled earlier in the prosecution. In the Answer, in which
the prior art rejection of claims 2-6, 8, and 10-12 is
maintained, the Examiner at page 3 indicates the allowance of
claims 9 and 29-36, as well as the withdrawal of the 35 U.S.C.
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