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not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SCOTT K. MICKIEVICZ,
DAVID W. HELSTER, GEORGE R. DEFIBAUGH
and
LYNN ROBERT SIPE
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Appeal No. 2003-1232
Application No. 09/498,268
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, FLEMING and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1
through 6. The examiner has allowed claim 8, but has objected to claim 7.
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