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         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         written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15             
                     UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                         
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                 
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                             Ex parte CYPRIAN EMEKA UZOH                            
                                         and                                        
                                   HOMAYOUN TALIEH                                  
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                                Appeal No. 2003-1980                                
                             Application No. 09/351,868                             
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                                      ON BRIEF                                      
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         Before OWENS, WALTZ, and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.              
         MOORE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        
                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                
              This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final                
         rejection of claims 1-3, 5-9, 11-20, 49-52, 66, 67, 71-80, 85, and         
         86. Claims 21-37, 55-62, and 64 are allowed.  Claims 4, 10, 53,            
         54, 68-70, and 81-84 are objected to.  Claims 38-48, 63, and 65            
         have been canceled.  Thus, only claims 1-3, 5-9, 11-20, 49-52, 66,         
         67, 71-80, 85, and 86 are before us on this appeal.                        












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