The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JEFFERY W. WALKER and J. PATRICK EPLING
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Appeal No. 2005-0335
Application No. 09/569,645
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HEARD: FEBRUARY 8, 2005
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Before MCQUADE, NASE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-4, 7,
10, 13, 14 and 19. Claims 5, 6, 9, 11, 12 and 15-18, the only other claims pending in
this application, stand withdrawn from consideration as not being directed to elected
species. Claims 8 and 20-24 have been canceled.
We REVERSE.
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