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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ERIC D. WEBER
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Appeal No. 2003-0384
Application 09/557,718
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, ABRAMS, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Eric D. Weber appeals from the final rejection (Paper No.
13) of claims 7 through 11, all of the claims pending in the
application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “an apparatus for viewing fish
during fishing” (specification, page 1). Representative claim 7
reads as follows:
7. A submersible camera for fishing comprising:
an elongated fluid-tight housing having a housing body, a
tapered front end and a transparent back end at opposite ends
thereof; and
a video tube received in the housing, the video tube having
a lens assembly positioned adjacent the back end of the housing
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