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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 PHILLIP R. RIDENOUR, SUZANNE M. ZAMPALONI
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Appeal No. 2000-1922
Application No. 08/806,494
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HEARD: March 21, 2002
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Before HAIRSTON, RUGGIERO, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative
Patent Judges.
RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection
of claims 1-3, 5-7, 9, and 10. Claims 4 and 8 were canceled
earlier in the prosecution. An amendment filed September 1,
1998 after final rejection, which canceled claims 2 and 6, was
approved for entry by the Examiner. Accordingly, only the
rejection of claims 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 10 is before us on
appeal.
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