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               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               written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14           
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                              Ex parte JAKE W. PIVAROFF                               
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                                Appeal No. 2002-2305                                  
                             Application No. 09/473,792                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before FRANKFORT, NASE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.             
          FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                     



                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   


          This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final                      
          rejection of claims 1, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 17, the only claims            
          remaining in this application.  Claims 2 through 8, 12, 14, 16              
          and 18 have been canceled.                                                  


          As noted on page 1 of the specification, appellant's                        
          invention relates to a deep muscle stimulation device which uses            
          percussion and mechanical vibrations that reach deep into the               







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