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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 34
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 B. MITCHELL, AMRAN SAMUNI,
WILLIAM G. DEGRAFF and STEPHEN HAHN
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Appeal No. 2001-0942
Application No. 08/473,960
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH and LORIN, Administrative Patent Judges.
LORIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 17 and
19-21, all the claims pending in the application.1
1 Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 6(b), we review the adverse decision of the examiner. In doing so, we have
considered the record, including:
· Final Rejection (paper no. 26);
· Advisory Action (paper no. 28);
· Brief (paper no. 30);
· Examiner's Answer (paper no. 31);
· Reply Brief (paper no. 32); and,
· Second Examiner’s Answer (paper no. 33).
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