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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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 KEVIN L. PARSONS
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Appeal No. 2002-1038
Application 09/122,022
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ON BRIEF
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Before STAAB, MCQUADE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Kevin L. Parsons appeals from the final rejection of claims
1 through 36, all of the claims pending in the application.1
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “expandable batons for use by law
enforcement personnel and is specifically directed to a formed
handle cover for such batons” (specification, page 2).
Representative claims 1 and 7 read as follows:
1 Claims 1 and 7 have been amended subsequent to final
rejection.
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