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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ANTHONY V. CRUZ
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Appeal No. 2003-0240
Application No. 09/435,507
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, McQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
NASE, Administrative Patent Judge.
ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING
This is in response to the appellant's request for rehearing1 of our decision mailed
April 30, 2003, wherein we affirmed the examiner's rejection of claims 1, 8, 15 and 16
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b), affirmed the examiner's rejection of claims 6 and 13 under
35 U.S.C. § 103, reversed the examiner's rejection of claims 2 to 5 and 9 to 12 under
1 Filed June 30, 2003.
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