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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29
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. LEVINE and MICHAEL A. SCHAPPERT
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Appeal No. 1998-0936
Application No. 08/369,011
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ON BRIEF1
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Before GROSS, LEVY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner's final rejection2 of claims 1-8 and 12-18. Claims 9-11
have been allowed.
1 The Oral Hearing scheduled for November 21, 2002 has been waived by
appellants in a communication received, via facsimile transmission, on October
16, 2002.
2 The amendment (Paper No. 9, filed June 24, 1996) submitted subsequent
to the final rejection (Paper No. 8, mailed April 24, 1996) has been denied
entry by the examiner (Paper No. 10, mailed July 9, 1996). The amendment
submitted concurrently with the brief (Paper No. 13½, filed September 10,
1996) has been entered by the examiner.
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