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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 46
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte BRIAN C. CUNNINGHAM and JAMES A. WELLS
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Appeal No. 2003-1668
Application No. 08/479,883
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, GRIMES, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, 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 41-43, 45-50, 54-58, 62-64, and 72-76. Claims 44, 53,
61, and 65-71 are also pending: claims 44, 53, and 61 stand objected to (but not
rejected), and claims 65-71 have been withdrawn from consideration. See Paper
No. 40, mailed April 22, 2002.
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