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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 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 JAMES S. PRATER and KEVIN G. CHRISTIAN
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Appeal No. 2000-0720
Application No. 08/648,849
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ON BRIEF
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Before URYNOWICZ, DIXON, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative
Patent Judges.
URYNOWICZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 1-3, 5-
11, 13-17, 19, 24 and 25. Claims 20-23 are allowed.
The invention pertains to data processing apparatus.
Claim 1 is illustrative and reads as follows:
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