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          0The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written 
                 for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.           
                                                            Paper No. 27              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                    
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                            Ex parte STEPHEN G. SOUTHLAND                             
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                                Appeal No. 1999-2010                                  
                             Application No. 08/684,635                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before BARRETT, FLEMING, and LALL, Administrative Patent                    
          Judges                                                                      
          LALL, Administrative Patent Judge.                                          

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   

               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from                
          the Examiner's final rejection  of claims 1 to 10, 15 to 18,1                                             
          20 to 31 33 and 35.  Claims 11 to 14, 19, 32, 34 and 36 have                
          been indicated by the examiner to contain allowable subject                 
          matter.                                                                     

               Several amendments after the final rejections were filed, see paper1                                                                     
          nos. 12, 15 and 22.  However, the claims on appeal have not been amended.   
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