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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GRIGORIY GRINBERG, DAVID ROBERT COLLINS,
and RICHARD L. ALLOR
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Appeal No. 2006-2231
Application No. 10/306,120
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, PAK, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-11
and 21-29. Claims 12-20 have been withdrawn from consideration.
Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A method of making an article having fluid passages,
the method comprising:
(a) forming a first component having a backing surface;
(b) placing a flexible conduit capable of transporting
fluid adjacent the backing surface; and
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