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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHRISTER ALMQVIST
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Appeal No. 2004-0984
Application No. 09/501,970
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HEARD: January 13, 2005
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Before HAIRSTON, LEVY, and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner's final rejection of claims 1, 6 and 71. Claim 4 has
been canceled (Paper No. 7, filed August 2, 2001). Claims 2, 3
and 5 have been indicated as allowable if rewritten in
independent form (Paper No. 25, mailed May 22, 2003.
1 The examiner (answer, page 2) has withdrawn the rejection of claims 1
and 7. Accordingly, only claim 6 remains before us for decision on appeal.
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