Ex Parte Abed 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                              for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JEAN-CLAUDE ABED                                                        
                                                and                                                                  
                                         DENIS G. FALLON                                                             
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                                        Appeal No. 2005-1830                                                         
                                      Application No. 10/180,228                                                     
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                                             ON BRIEF                                                                
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           Before GARRIS, WALTZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.                                             
           TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                        



                                      DECISION ON APPEAL                                                             
                 This appeal involves finally rejected claims 1-7, 9-19, and 21-24.  Claims 8 and                    
           20, the only other claims pending in the application, are not rejected.  We have                          
           jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.                                                 






















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