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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CESARE SIRTORI,
GUIDO FRANCESCHINI,
LARS ABRAHMSEN,
MATS LAKE, LIDINGO,
JOANNA CHMIELEWSKA, and
PETER LIND
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Appeal No. 2002-1547
Application No. 09/259,434
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, GRIMES, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants have requested an oral hearing in this case, but on reviewing
the case, we have determined that an oral hearing is not necessary. We render
the following decision based on the written record. See 37 CFR § 1.194(c).
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s
final rejection of claims 1-5, 8, 9, 11-16, and 18. Claims 17, 19, 20, and 22 are
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