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today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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 STEPHAN E. GAVIT, SCOTT A. DYE and ROBERT E. LEONARD
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Appeal No. 2001-2268
Application 08/922,581
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ON BRIEF
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Before JERRY SMITH, BARRETT and SAADAT, 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 final rejection of claims 1, 3-6, 9-29, 36,
37 and 43. Claims 2 and 30-35 had been cancelled. Claims 7, 8
and 38-42 were not rejected. A first amendment after final
rejection was filed on April 3, 2000 and was entered by the
examiner. This amendment cancelled claim 7. A second amendment
after final rejection was filed on June 5, 2000 and was also
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