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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 44
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROY A. OSTGAARD, EDWARD J. O’CONNELL
and MARK J. LICARI
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Appeal No. 2003-1946
Application 09/156,952
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, LIEBERMAN and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 1-8, 10
and 12-26, which are all of the claims remaining in the
application.
THE INVENTION
The appellants claim a sample vial having on the body
thereof at least one specified anti-rotation lug for reacting
against proximate structure of an automated test apparatus to
facilitate at least one automatic removal and installation of the
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