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          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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the             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. 26              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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               Ex parte JACOBUS J.M. RUIGROK and GERARDUS H.J. SOMERS                 
                                     __________                                       
                                Appeal No. 2001-2262                                  
                               Application 09/006,014                                 
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before JERRY SMITH, DIXON, and GROSS, Administrative Patent                 
          Judges.                                                                     
          JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                   

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from            
          the examiner’s rejection of claims 6-15.  Claims 1-5 have been              
          cancelled.  Claims 16-27 stand withdrawn from consideration by              
          the examiner as a result of a restriction requirement.                      
          The disclosed invention pertains to a multi-channel magnetic                
          head using magnetoresistive measuring elements.                             



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