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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 38
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte STEPHEN A. HALL
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Appeal No. 2001-0831
Application No. 08/765,079
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ON BRIEF
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Before CAROFF, PAWLIKOWSKI, and NAGUMO, Administrative Patent
Judges.
CAROFF, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 14, 31-34, and 36-47. Subsequent to the
final rejection, appellant was permitted to cancel claim 41.
Additionally, appellant has indicated in his reply brief (page 3)
that the appeal is withdrawn as to claim 38. Accordingly, the
appeal is dismissed as to claim 38. Thus, the claims now before
us for consideration are 14, 31-34, 36-37, 39-40 and 42-47.
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