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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 48
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GARY E. DIX and BRUCE MATZNER
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Appeal No. 2002-2185
Application No. 08/976,361
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HEARD: MARCH 4, 2003
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Before COHEN, STAAB, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
COHEN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 12, 14,
20, 23 through 25, 27, 31, and 34. Claims 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 28,
29, 30, 32 and 33 stand withdrawn. These claims constitute all
of the claims remaining in the application.
Appellants’ invention pertains to a fuel bundle for a
nuclear reactor. A basic understanding of the invention can be
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