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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 37
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JERRY W. SMITH,
NADINE M. SULLIVAN, and
RUTH F. EDEN
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Appeal No. 1996-0288
Application No. 07/873,634
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ON BRIEF1
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Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, MILLS, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from an examiner's final rejection of claims 11
through 13, 27, 29 through 34, 37 through 40, 46, and 47. Claims 14 through 23 are
pending but have been withdrawn from consideration by the examiner. As set forth at
page 1 of the Appeal Brief, claims 31, 37, 40, 46, and 47 are canceled. Thus, claims
11 through 13, 27, 29, 30, 32 through 34, 38, and 39 are before us for review.
1 Appellants requested an oral hearing in this appeal. However, for reasons which will become
apparent, the merits panel has decided that a hearing is not needed. See 37 CFR § 1.94(c).
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