Ex Parte COPELAND et al - Page 1




          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          was not written for publication and is not binding precedent                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. 38              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                     __________                                       
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                     __________                                       
                            Ex parte GEORGE P. COPELAND,                              
                                GEOFFREY M. HAMBRICK                                  
                                         and                                          
                                 ROBERT H. HIGH, JR.                                  
                                     __________                                       
                                Appeal No. 2002-1398                                  
                               Application 08/572,474                                 
                                     __________                                       
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                     __________                                       

          Before THOMAS, KRASS, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.              
          KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   

               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 4-6, 8, 9, 11, 13-18, 20-25 and 27-30.  The examiner has             
          indicated that claim 26 is directed to allowable subject matter             
          and is no longer on appeal before us.                                       




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