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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ATSO FORSTEN
and
TIMO LIUKKONEN
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Appeal No. 1999-2143
Application No. 08/734,866
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, WALTZ, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1 through 10, the only claims
pending in the subject application.1
1 In response to the final Office action of November 20, 1997,
the appellants submitted on February 23, 1998 a paper captioned
“RESPONSE AFTER FINAL” proposing an amendment to claim 1. (Papers 6
and 7.) The examiner indicated in the advisory action of March 2,
1998 that the amendment will be entered upon the filing of a notice
of appeal and an appeal brief. (Paper 8.)
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