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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RICHARD APPLEBAUM
and
PETER J. WILK
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Appeal No. 2003-1341
Application No. 09/447,071
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, WALTZ and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MOORE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final
rejection of claim 34. Claims 1-33 are allowed. Thus, only
claim 34 is before us on this appeal. It reads as follows:
34. A method for playing a table tennis game, comprising:
providing a table tennis table having a width exceeding a
standard table tennis table width;
providing a first paddle, a second paddle, a third paddle, a
fourth paddle, and a table tennis ball;
striking said ball with said first paddle held by a first
player located at one end of said table, said second paddle being
held by a second player also located at said one end of said
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