Ex Parte Dahl - 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              The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 Andrew A. Dahl                                            
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                                             Appeal No. 2005-2268                                              
                                           Application No. 09/976,683                                          
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                                                   ON BRIEF                                                    
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             Before McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and BARRY and MacDONALD,                     
             Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                     
             BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                               


                   A patent examiner finally rejected claims 1-13.  The appellant appeals therefrom            
             under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a).  We affirm.                                                             


                                            I. FINDINGS OF FACT                                                
                                                 A. Invention                                                  
                   1. The invention concerns information kiosks.                                               


                   2. Large billboards are used for advertising in public places such as airports,             
             malls, and plazas.  (Spec., p. 1, ll. 18-19.)                                                     






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