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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte FRANK C. DeSIMONE, ROBERT J. PIECHOWIAK,
CHARLES R. MILLER, Sr., and HENRY C. NICHOLSON
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Appeal No. 2001-1969
Application No. 09/040,478
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, FRANKFORT, and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges.
COHEN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 2
through 15, 17 through 23, 27, 28, and 30 through 35. These
claims constitute all of the claims remaining in the application.
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