Ex Parte BADESHA et al - Page 1




                  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                         is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SANTOKH S. BADESHA, GEORGE J. HEEKS,                     
                                 ROBERT M. FERGUSON,                                  
                        DAVID J. GERVASI and ARNOLD W. HENRY                          
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                                Appeal No. 2003-0479                                  
                             Application No. 09/416,148                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before KIMLIN, DELMENDO and POTEATE, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                REQUEST FOR REHEARING                                 

               Appellants request rehearing of our decision of March 31,              
          2003, wherein we affirmed the examiner’s rejections of all the              
          appealed claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103.                                      
               We have thoroughly reviewed each of the arguments presented            
          in appellants’ Request. However, we remain of the opinion that              
          the burden is properly upon appellants to demonstrate that the              








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