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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CARY LEE BATES and PAUL REUBEN DAY
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Appeal No. 2002-2053
Application No. 09/329,135
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, BARRY, and LEVY, 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 rejection of claims 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 19, 21, 22,
28, 29, 31, 36, 38-41, 47-50, 52, and 60. Claims 3-7, 10, 12-18,
20, 23-27, 30, 32-35, 37, 42-46, 51, 53-59, and 61 have been
indicated as allowable if rewritten in independent form (final
rejection, page 5).
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