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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte WILLIAM K. CODY, JOHN R. LARSON
and JEROME A. GRUNDTNER
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Appeal No. 2002-2250
Application No. 09/519,823
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ON BRIEF
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Before STAAB, MCQUADE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
William K. Cody et al. appeal from the final rejection
(Paper No. 11) of claims 1 through 20, all of the claims pending
in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “the structure and method of
installation of a deep foundation to support large diameter, tall
towers in a wide range of soil conditions” (specification, page
1). Representative claims 1 and 8 read as follows:
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