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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOSEPH J. HARDING, RICHARD O. RATZEL, THOMAS E. MANLEY,
THEO CORTHOUT, ROGER P.M. RINKENS AND PIETER FENNEMA
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Appeal No. 2002-1053
Application No. 09/702,981
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HEARD: January 21, 2003
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Before STAAB, McQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
NASE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 34 to 41
and 118 to 125, which are all of the claims pending in this application.
We REVERSE.
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