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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15
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,
PAUL REUBEN DAY and JOHN MATTHEW SANTOSUOSSO
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Appeal No. 2003-0706
Application No. 09/356,241
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, RUGGIERO, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal from the Examiner’s rejection
of claims 14-19, 21, 22, 24-27, 48, 50, 51, and 53-57. Claims
28-37, 39-47, 58, and 59 have been canceled. The Examiner
indicates (Answer, page 2) that claims 1-13, 38, and 60-66 are
allowed, and that claims 20, 23, 49, and 52 contain allowable
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