Ex parte GRIFFIN et al. - 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                   and is not binding precedent of the Board.                                                 

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                            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                         

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                                 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                           
                                           AND INTERFERENCES                                                  
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                              Ex parte STEVEN F. GRIFFIN, CHANCE C. MCCOLL                                    
                                      and SATHYA V. HANAGUD                                                   

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                                             Appeal No. 1999-1112                                             
                                          Application No. 08/683,705                                          
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                                                  ON BRIEF                                                    
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            Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges.                               

            KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                               



                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                 



            This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-10, all of the pending claims.  

            The invention is directed to acoustical musical instruments.  More particularly, sound quality of such

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