The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 33
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte LAWRENCE N. TAUGHER
Appeal No. 2002-1235
Application No. 08/823,823
ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, WARREN and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-11.
Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. An apparatus for write protection of a disk, the disk having
a power calibration area and a data area, the apparatus
comprising:
a ring capable of being attached to the disk, the ring
having a portion that covers the power calibration area but
not the data area.
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