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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MATTHEW B. HOYT,
BOBBY J. BAILEY, STANLEY A. MCINTOSH,
PHILLIP E. WILSON and GARY W. SHORE
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Appeal No. 2006-0818
Application No. 10/175,064
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, OWENS, and FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent Judges
OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal is from a rejection of claims 41-52, which are
all of the pending claims.
THE INVENTION
The appellants claim a carpet comprising acid-dyed
sheath/core nylon fibers that are resistant to ozone fading.
Claim 41 is illustrative:
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