The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 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 THOR H. LIGARD
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Appeal No. 2002-0061
Application No. 09/253,475
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ON BRIEF
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Before BARRETT, GROSS, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 1-21. The appellant appeals therefrom under
35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal is an anti-theft device designed to interrupt a
break-in by discharging pepper gas or tear gas into a vehicle to hinder an intruder.
(Spec. at 3.) More specifically, a local switch 16 or a remote controller 70 is used to
arm the device. When a motion detector 21 senses motion inside the vehicle, an
electronic circuit 110 opens a valve 141 to discharge the gas. (Appeal Br. at 4.)
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