Ex parte MARUYAMA - Page 1




             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                    for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                               Ex parte ATSUSHI MARUYAMA                              
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                                 Appeal No. 1999-0478                                 
                              Application No. 08/534,106                              
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                                 HEARD: Oct. 10, 2001                                 
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          Before FLEMING, LALL, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.              
          BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               The examiner rejected the appellant‘s claims 1, 3-5, and               
          7-12.  He appeals therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a).  We                   
          reverse.                                                                    


                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               The invention at issue in this appeal provides                         
          entertainment to passengers in an aircraft.  Heretofore, a                  
          flight attendant  sold “admission” to a film shown on an                    
          aircraft by renting headphones for connection to audio ports                






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