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is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte AFSHIN FALSAFI, MARK S. KONINGS,
JOEL D. OXMAN, RICHARD P. RUSIN,
and EDWARD J. WINTERS
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Appeal No. 2003-1755
Application No. 09/838,950
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ON BRIEF
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Before WARREN, TIMM, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Claims 1-24 are pending in the application. Claims 1-6, 9, 11, and 14-21 have been
allowed by the Examiner. Claims 22-24 have been withdrawn from consideration as being
directed to a non-elected invention. The only claims which remain subject to rejection and thus,
subject to appeal, are claims 7, 8, 10, 12, and 13. The sole remaining basis for rejection of these
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