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is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte WEIZHONG ZHAO, THOMAS W. SMITH, DAVID H. PAN,
WILLIAM M. PREST JR., and SAMUEL KAPLAN
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Appeal No. 2003-0667
Application No. 09/514,699
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, TIMM, and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges.
TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves claims 1, 3-5, 7, 9, and 10. Claims 11-20, the only other claims
pending in the application, have been withdrawn as not directed to an elected invention (Answer
at p. 2). We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
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