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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT W. LUFFEL, PAUL COFFIN, and DANIEL R. DAUNER
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Appeal No. 1999-2278
Application No. 08/641,442
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ON BRIEF
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Before FLEMING, DIXON, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-10, which are all
of the claims pending in this application. An amendment
(Paper No. 11, filed April 9, 1998) submitted subsequent to
the final rejection was denied entry by the examiner (Paper
No. 13, mailed April 17, 1998). However, the examiner states
(id.) that appellants' response has overcome the rejections
under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first and second paragraphs. The
examiner additionally states (answer, page 3) that the
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