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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 11
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 J. HICKS
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Appeal No. 2002-1900
Application 09/728,901
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ON BRIEF
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Before ABRAMS, MCQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Michael J. Hicks appeals from the final rejection of claims
1 through 7, all of the claims pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a hand-held amusement device which
is defined in representative claim 1 as follows:
1. A hand-held amusement device comprising;
an aerial projectile and
a U-shaped conduit having a uniform circular cross-section
throughout its length and having opposite open ends so that one
open end can discharge the aerial projectile therefrom while the
other open end can receive the aerial projectile therein whereby
proper manipulation of the curved conduit by a player in a
clockwise/counterclockwise movement will keep the aerial
projectile in a continuous play mode.
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