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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte H. MICHAEL SHEPARD and JAMES E. TALMADGE
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Appeal No. 1999-1433
Application No. 08/453,852
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ON BRIEF
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Before ELLIS, SCHEINER and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
ELLIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 37 C.F.R. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of
claims 1-7, 11 and 14, all the claims remaining in the application. Claims 8-10, 12, 13
and 15-21 have been canceled.
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