The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication in
a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte PIER M. CIPRIANI
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Appeal No. 1997-3137
Application No. 07/978,670
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ON REHEARING
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Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and GRIMES Administrative Patent Judges.
WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
Appellant requests rehearing of this appeal in light of our decision entered January
11, 2001 (Paper No. 21) wherein we vacated the examiner’s rejection and instituted a new
of ground of rejection under 37 CFR § 1.196(b). This rule provides
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