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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DONALD DIETER FRANTZ, PAUL DAVID CLAUSEN,
TERRY HAROLD FISHER and STEPHEN ELDON LEIS
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Appeal No. 2006-1526
Application No. 09/861,815
Technology Center 3700
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HEARD: September 13, 2006
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Before FRANKFORT, CRAWFORD and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's rejection of claims 30, 31,
33, 34, 36, 37, 39-43, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52 and 54. Claims 44 and 45 stand objected
to as depending from a rejected base claim but are otherwise indicated to be
allowable by the examiner. Claims 1-29, 32, 35, 38, 48, 51 and 53 have been
canceled.
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