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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 12
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GARY J. PONTECORVO
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Appeal No. 2004-0120
Application No. 09/898,334
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ON BRIEF
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Before WALTZ, WARREN, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the primary examiner’s
final rejection of claims 1 through 20, which are the only claims
pending in this application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35
U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellant, the invention is directed to a
binder for holding a plurality of sheets, including a front
member, a back member, and a spine connecting means, where at
least one whiteboard is attached to the outside surface of the
front member, the inside surface of the front member, or the
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