The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KENNETH E. GAREY
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Appeal No. 2002-0076
Application No. 09/144,842
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ON BRIEF
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Before FLEMING, RUGGIERO, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 1-4, 12, and 13. The appellant appeals
therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal relates to "speakerphones." A speakerphone is
a telephone equipped with a loud speaker and a microphone that allows a person to
converse on a telephone without using his hands. Freeing the hands facilitates note-
taking; decreases neck, arm, and shoulder fatigue; and allows the person to move
about the room during the conversation. (Spec. at 1.)
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