Ex parte BHANDARKAR 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                   publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.             

                                                            Paper No. 20              


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                    _____________                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                           Ex parte SUNHAS D. BHANDARKAR,                             
                               DAVID W. JOHNSON, JR.,                                 
                                JOHN B. MACCHESNEY,                                   
                                        and                                           
                                 THOMAS E. STOCKERT                                   
                                    _____________                                     
                                Appeal No. 1999-2158                                  
                             Application No. 08/971,460                               
                                   ______________                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                   _______________                                    

          Before WARREN, WALTZ, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent                   
          Judges.                                                                     
          WALTZ, 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, 2 and 5 through              
          11 as amended subsequent to the Final Rejection (see the                    
          amendment dated Sep. 22, 1998, Paper No. 15, entered as per                 






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