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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GERARD F. HARKIN
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Appeal No. 2001-0040
Application No. 09/037,105
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, DIXON, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
DIXON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-4 and
6-14. Claim 5 was objected to as being allowable if rewritten. Claim 5 has been
rewritten in independent form and indicated as allowable along with dependent claim 9
which has been rewritten in independent form. Therefore, claims 1-4, 6-8 and 10-14
remain on appeal.
We AFFIRM.
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