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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RICHARD CHADBOURNE
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Appeal No. 2000-2262
Application No. 08/990,996
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, RUGGIERO, and BARRY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal from the Examiner’s
rejection of claims 11, 13, 16, 19, 21, and 22. Claims 15 and
18 have been canceled. Claims 1-10, 12, and 20 have been
allowed, and claims 14 and 17 have been indicated as being
allowable subject to being rewritten in independent form to
include all of the limitations of the base claims and any
intervening claims.
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