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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MICHAEL JEROME WHIPPLE
and RALPH MASON ENNIS
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Appeal No. 1999-2209
Application No. 09/069,355
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ON BRIEF
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Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING, and LEVY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-13, which are all
of the claims pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellants' invention relates to a circuit breaker having
a common test button for a ground fault circuit and an arc
fault
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