Ex Parte SHERMAN 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                                                 is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 39                          
                                  UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                     
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                                        BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                      
                                                    AND INTERFERENCES                                                           
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                Ex parte AUDREY A. SHERMAN, MIECZYSLAW H. MAZUREK, WALTER R. ROMANKO,                                           
                                PATRICK D. HYDE, ROY WONG, and ALBERT I. EVERERTS                                               
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                                                     Appeal No. 2002-1622                                                       
                                                   Application No. 08/735,836                                                   
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                                                           ON BRIEF                                                             
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               Before GARRIS, TIMM, and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                    
               TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                               



                                                    DECISION ON APPEAL                                                          
                      Claims 1, 3, 6, 21, 24-26, and 38-57 are currently pending in the Application.  Claims                    
               43-49 stand allowed by the Examiner.  Applicants appeal the decision of the Primary Examiner                     
               finally rejecting claims 1, 3, 6, 21, 24-26, 38-42, 50-57.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C.                 
               § 134.                                                                                                           












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