The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today is not binding precedent of the Board
Paper No. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RICHARD PARKER and
WILLIAM HEWLETT
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Appeal No. 2000-1132
Application 08/847,1741
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHAFER, LEE and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
MEDLEY, 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 1-14 and 18.
A. Findings of Fact
1. The applicants state that the real party in interest is
Light & Sound Design, Ltd. (Brief at 2).
2. The application on appeal contains claims 1-14 and 18.
3. Claims 15-17 have been cancelled.
4. Claims 1-14 and 18 have been rejected as being
unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Talor et al. (Taylor),
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Application for patent filed April 1, 1997.
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