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is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RAMA R. GORUGANTHU and MICHAEL R. BRUCE
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Appeal No. 2003-0123
Application No. 09/383,781
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, BLANKENSHIP and JEFFREY T. SMITH, 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 13, 27 and 28.1, 2 We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134.
1 In rendering our decision, we have considered Appellant’s arguments presented in
the Brief, filed May 2, 2002, and the Reply Brief filed September 10, 2002. We have
considered the Examiner’s position presented in the Answer, mailed July 30, 2002.
2 Claims 14-26 have been withdrawn from consideration. (Paper no. 9, mailed August
21, 2001.
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