Ex Parte DOWDY - 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                  for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22              

                  UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                           
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                      BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                              
                                AND INTERFERENCES                                     
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                              Ex parte THOMAS E. DOWDY                                
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                                Appeal No. 2002-1606                                  
                              Application No. 08906,648                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before RUGGIERO, DIXON, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.            
          RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge                                       


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection of           
          claims 1-17, which are all of the claims pending in the present             
          application.  An amendment filed May 3, 1999 after final                    
          rejection was denied entry by the Examiner.                                 








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