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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          was not written for publication and is not binding precedent                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. 41              


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                     __________                                       
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                                Ex parte RHONDA TRACY                                 
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                                Appeal No. 2002-0913                                  
                             Application No. 09/107,643                               
                                     __________                                       
                              HEARD: December 12, 2002                                
                                     __________                                       
          Before STAAB, McQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.              
          STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         
                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               Rhonda Tracy appeals from the examiner’s final rejection of            
          claims 7-40, all the claims currently pending in the application.           

               We affirm-in-part and enter a new rejection pursuant to                
          37 CFR § 1.196(b).                                                          







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