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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26
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 OVERY and SEAN PRIOR
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Appeal No. 2000-0267
Application No. 08/856,943
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ON BRIEF
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Before BARRETT, GROSS, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
The examiner rejected the appellants’ claims 22-34. They
appeal therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We affirm-in-part.
BACKGROUND
The appellants’ invention is a holder for a cellular
telephone that recharges the telephone’s battery.
Conventional holders also supply a current to recharge the
battery of a stored telephone. Electrical contact between the
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