Ex Parte RAMAN et al - Page 1






           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                     publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
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                    Ex parte GOPALAN RAMAN and CHARLES R. STEINMETZ                   
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                                 Appeal No. 2001-1773                                 
                              Application No. 08/732,864                              
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                                       ON BRIEF1                                      
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          Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING, 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 1-11, which are all of the             
          claims pending in this application.                                         









               1 The Oral Hearing scheduled for November 7, 2001 was waived by        
          appellants in a communication received, via facsimile, on October 3, 2001.  





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