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is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ANDRE RUDOLF LOUIS COLAS, GARY LORD,
MARIE THERESE VALENCIA and XAVIER THOMAS
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Appeal No. 2002-2211
Application No. 09/304,393
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ON BRIEF
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Before STAAB, JEFFREY T. SMITH and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.
JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Applicants appeal the decision of the Primary Examiner finally rejecting
claims 1 to 6 and 8.1 We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134.2
1 According to the Appellants, claim 10 is allowed and claims 7 and 9 are objected to
as being dependent on a rejected claim. (Brief, p. 2).
2 In rendering this decision, we have considered Appellants’ arguments presented in the
Brief filed January 17, 2002.
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