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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 17
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GEORGE L. MARCUS
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Appeal No. 2004-1098
Application No. 09/658,278
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, FRANKFORT, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent
Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
George L. Marcus appeals from the final rejection of claims
16 through 21, all of the claims pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “a mobile cart for use in the
transport of large stringed instruments, such as basses and
cellos” (specification, page 2). Representative claim 16 reads
as follows:
16. An instrument hand cart for a bass or viol comprising:
a base plate, three caster wheels, and two end structures,
said base plate comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, four
sides, and four corners, said base plate defining a longitudinal
channel proximate each of said four corners;
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