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was not written for publication and is not binding precedent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. 32
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte J. BRUCE KOLOWICH
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Appeal No. 2002-1533
Application 09/055,377
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HEARD: January 21, 2003
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Before STAAB, McQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1, 10-12, 17, 18, 26-31 and 35-39. Claims 9,
14-16, 19-21, 23 and 32-34, the only other claims pending in the
application, have been withdrawn from consideration pursuant to
37 CFR § 1.142(b) as not being readable on the elected species.
THE INVENTION
Appellant’s invention “relates generally to liquid
receptacles or containers and more specifically to a receptacle
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