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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 35
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JAMES SCHWINDEMAN,
RANDY W. HALL, and SONIA S. STRYKER
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Appeal No. 2002-2283
Application No. 08/882,5131
ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, GRON, and NAGUMO, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 134
Introduction
Based on the Notice of Appeal to the Board Of Patent Appeals
And Interferences filed under 37 CFR § 1.191 (Paper No. 24), this
is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of an examiner’s final rejection
of “Claims 1-10, 20-22, and 26-31 . . . under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
1 Application for patent filed June 25, 1997. According
to applicant, this application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C.
§ 119(e) of copending Provisional Applications 60/020,781, filed
June 28, 1996, and 60/022,225, filed July 19, 1996.
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