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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 28
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 LENNIHAN
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Appeal No. 2002-0480
Application 09/224,649
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ON BRIEF
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Before ABRAMS, STAAB, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Richard Lennihan appeals from the final rejection (Paper No.
20) of claims 1 through 9 and 11 through 14. Claims 19, 20, 23,
24, 26 and 27, the only other claims pending in the application,
have been allowed by the examiner.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a shoe which, according to the
appellant, “will make walking and running smoother, easier, more
efficient, quicker, and simultaneously will reduce injuries
arising from impact forces” (specification, page 1). A copy of
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