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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOHN EDWARD COOK and PAUL DOUGLAS PERRY
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Appeal No. 2003-1391
Application No. 09/165,772
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, WALTZ, and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the primary examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1 through 3 and 17, which are the only claims
pending in this application.1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellants, the invention is directed to
automotive fuel leak detection methods and systems (Brief, page 2).
1Non-elected claims 4 through 16 were cancelled by an
amendment subsequent to the final rejection (see the amendment
dated May 10, 2002, Paper No. 21, entered as noted in PTO-90
dated April 3, 2003, Paper No. 23).
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