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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17
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 W. CADDELL JR.
and JAMES M. CALDWELL
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Appeal No. 2003-0455
Application No. 09/438,969
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, STAAB, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1-18. An amendment after final rejection
(Paper No. 10, filed January 31, 2002) canceling claims 19-21 has
been approved for entry.1 No other claims are currently pending.
1Although the examiner stated in an advisory action (Paper
No. 11, mailed January 31, 2002) that the amendment after final
would be entered for purposes of appeal, no clerical entry of
this amendment has in fact been made.
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