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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28
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 M. PETITTE,
CATHERINE A. RICKS, and
SALLY E. SPENCE
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Appeal No. 1999-1223
Application No. 08/446,021
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ON BRIEF
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Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, ADAMS, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1
through 32. Subsequent thereto, claim 26 was cancelled leaving claims 1 through 25
and 27 through 32 for our consideration.
Claims 1, 12, and 22, the independent claims pending in the application are
representative of the subject matter on appeal and read as follows:
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