Ex Parte Ball 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                       for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 WILLIAM T. BALL and DUANE CONDON                                                    
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                                       Appeal No. 2006-0305                                                             
                                    Application No. 10/370,545                                                          
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                                              ON BRIEF                                                                  
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           Before McQUADE, CRAWFORD and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.                                             
           McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                        

                                       DECISION ON APPEAL                                                               

                 William T. Ball et al. appeal from the non-final rejection                                             
           (mailed January 25, 2005) of claims 1, 4-6, 8, 10 and 11.  Claims                                            
           14-16, the only other claims pending in the application, stand                                               
           withdrawn from consideration pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.142(b).                                                  



















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