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today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RAVI KUMAR ARIMILLI, VICENTE ENRIQUE CHUNG,
GUY LYNN GUTHRIE and JODY BERN JOYNER
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Appeal No. 2003-0351
Application 09/436,421
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent
Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-4, 6-10, 12, 19 and 20.
Claims 14 and 17 have been cancelled. Claims 5, 11, 13, 15, 16
and 18 have been indicated to contain allowable subject matter by
the examiner. A first amendment after final rejection was filed
on April 8, 2002 but was denied entry by the examiner. A second
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