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not binding precedent of the Board.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 HOWARD E. RHODES
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Appeal No. 2002-0578
Application No. 09/190,0551
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, WARREN, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
PAK, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C.§ 134 from the examiner’s refusal to
allow claims 1, 2, 4-71, 99 and 100, which are all the claims pending in this application.
1 Application for patent filed November 12, 1998.
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