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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DAVID H. HARKNESS, DAOZHENG LU,
WILLIAM A. FEININGER, and CRAIG M. SMITHPETERS
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Appeal No. 2006-3231
Application No. 09/955,691
Technology Center 2600
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, DIXON, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
DIXON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner's final
rejection of claims 1-24, 26-33, and 48-50, which are all of the claims pending in this
application.
We AFFIRM-IN-PART.
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention relates to detection of media links in broadcast signals. An
understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claims 1, 10,
and 18, which are reproduced below.
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