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is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MELVIN K. HOLCOMB,
WILLIAM E. BARNES and STEVEN L. BARDUS
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Appeal No. 2004-0140
Application No. 10/154,729
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HEARD: APRIL 15, 2004
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Before KIMLIN, OWENS and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent
Judges.
JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Applicants appeal the decision of the Primary Examiner finally rejecting
claims 27 to 34.1 We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134.2
1 According to Appellants, claims 1 to 20 have been indicated as containing allowable
subject matter. (Brief, p. 2).
2 In rendering this decision, we have considered Appellants’ arguments presented in
the Brief filed July 23, 2003 and the Reply Brief filed September 29, 2003.
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