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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 R. ERIC HIRTRITER
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Appeal No. 2006-1172
Application No. 10/313,418
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, BAHR and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.
NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of the rejection of
claims 1, 12, 13 and 16 through 20. Claims 14 and 15 are objected to and
claims 2 through 11 are withdrawn. For the reasons stated infra we reverse
the examiner’s rejection of claims 1, 12, 13 and 16 through 20.
Invention
The invention relates to an overflow alarm for a bathtub designed to be
attached in place of the tub overflow cover plate. The overflow alarm mounting
plate is designed such that it can be used on tubs with different overflow plate
mounting configurations. See page 3 of appellant’s specification.
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