The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was
not written for publication in a law journal and is not binding
precedent of the Board.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 JOHN H. SCHNEIDER
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Appeal No. 2006-0836
Application No. 10/154,221
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, FRANKLIN, and LINCK, Administrative Patent
Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1 through 9. We REVERSE.
Independent claim 1 is representative of the subject matter
on appeal and is set forth below:
A reclosable package comprising:
a front sheet and a back sheet, said front and
back sheets defining said package having a top, a
bottom a first side and a second side, said front
sheet having a line of weakness running transversely
thereacross at said top of said package, said front
sheet and said back sheet being sealed to one another
along said bottom, first side and second side of said
package; and
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