Ex Parte MCCONNELL et al - Page 1




               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               written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MARK EDWARD MCCONNELL, MICHAEL FRANK FRYAUF,                  
                        DECLAN CONNOLLY and GERALD S. SZCZECH                         
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                                Appeal No. 2002-1213                                  
                             Application No. 09/293,019                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before COHEN, FRANKFORT, and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges.           
          FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                     



                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   


          This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final                      
          rejection of claims 1 through 38, all of the claims pending in              
          this application.                                                           


          Appellants' invention relates to an apparatus and process                   
          for manufacturing toothbrushes.  As noted on page 5 of the                  
          specification                                                               







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