Ex Parte Blackwell 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                           for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GROVER BLACKWELL and JEFFREY FUQUAY                                              
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                                               Appeal 2006-2874                                                    
                                            Application 09/888,044                                                 
                                                Technology 1700                                                    
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                                         Decided:  September 29, 2006                                              
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                Before KIMLIN, PAK, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                    
                GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                             


                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                      
                       This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Final Rejection                            
                mailed August 4, 2004.  Claims 1-20 are pending and on appeal.                                     
                       Claim 1 is illustrative of the subject matter now on appeal and is                          
                reproduced below:                                                                                  
                       1.  A shutter comprising:                                                                   
                       a face panel made from a synthetic polymer, said face panel including                       
                a first vertical end portion and a second vertical end portion;                                    





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