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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JAMES L. VINEYARDS, JR. and JAMES A. MCKEETH
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Appeal No. 2003-0766
Application No. 09/266,3251
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HEARD: OCTOBER 9, 2003
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Before HAIRSTON, DIXON and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1, 3-9 and 11-20. The Examiner has objected
to claims 2 and 10 and has indicated their allowability if
rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of
the base claim and any intervening claims.
We reverse.
1 Application for patent filed March 11, 1999.
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