Ex Parte Mettrie et al - Page 1




                          The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and         
                                                 is not binding precedent of the Board.                                          

                                   UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                     
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                                        BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                       
                                                    AND INTERFERENCES                                                            
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                                   Ex parte ROLAND DE LA METTRIE, JEAN COTTERET,                                                 
                                      ARNAUD DE LABBEY, and MIREILLE MAUBRU                                                      
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                                                      Appeal No. 2005-1655                                                       
                                                   Application No. 09/852,624                                                    
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                                                  HEARD: September 15, 2005                                                      
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               Before GARRIS, WARREN, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                    
               TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                



                                                    DECISION ON APPEAL                                                           
                      This appeal involves claims 30-46.  Claims 47-53, the only other claims pending in the                     
               application, stand withdrawn from consideration (Brief, p. 3).  We have jurisdiction over the                     
               appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.                                                                               















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