Ex Parte HELOT et al - 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               written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15                

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       

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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                             Ex parte JACQUES H. HELOT                                
                                        and                                           
                                MICHAEL D. DEROCHER                                   
                                Appeal No. 2001-0007                                  
                             Application No. 08/956,974                               
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                                    ON BRIEF                                          
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            Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and LALL, Administrative                    
            Patent Judges.                                                            
            HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                    

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
                 This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims                 
            1 through 13 and 15 through 17.                                           
                 The disclosed invention relates to a fan located in a                
            docking station that allows air to flow between the docking               
            station and an airflow port of a portable computer.  The                  






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