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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 13
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DARRELL G. EPPERSON
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Appeal No. 2001-0817
Application No. 09/048,876
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, DIXON, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims
1, 4 through 8, 10, 13 through 15, 18 and 19.
The disclosed invention relates to a radio frequency (RF)
transceiver that comprises a circulator with first, second and
third circulator ports. An antenna is coupled to the second
circulator port, a duplexer is coupled to the third circulator
port that generates a receive signal, and first and second
amplifiers and a bandpass filter are coupled to the first
circulator port. The first amplifier is coupled to a transmit
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