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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 19
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HUGH STEPHEN LAVER
and
PETER NESVADBA
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Appeal No. 2003-0819
Application No. 09/872,928
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, DELMENDO, and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.
DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
(2002) from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 14 through 17
and 19 through 30, which are the claims pending in the above-
identified application.1
1 In reply to the final Office action mailed Mar. 28, 2002
(paper 7), the appellants submitted on Jul. 5, 2002 (i) an
amendment pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.116 (2001) (paper 8) and (ii) a
declaration pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.132 (2000) executed by Sevgi
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