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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ALLAN F. SOWINSKI,
RICHARD P. SZAJEWSKI, LOIS A. BUITANO,
FRANK R. BROCKLER and JOHN D. BUHR
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Appeal No. 2002-0148
Application No. 09/104,675
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, WALTZ, and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MOORE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final
rejection of claims 1, 3, 5, 8-11, 13-17, 19, 20, 23-27, 44 and
45. Claims 2, 4, 6, 12, 21 and 22 have been canceled; claims 7
and 18 are objected to; and claims 28-43 have been withdrawn.
Thus, this appeal concerns claims 1, 3, 5, 8-11, 13-17, 19, 20,
23-27, 44 and 45.
REPRESENTATIVE CLAIM
The Appellants have stated that the claims stand or fall
together. We therefore select claim 45, the broadest independent
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