Ex Parte Vollkommer 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                         written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RICHARD M. VOLLKOMMER, BRUCE A. WILLINS, BRAD CARLSON,                               
                                           and ASKOLD STRAT                                                 
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                                         Appeal No. 2006-2919                                               
                                       Application No. 10/291,955                                           
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                                                ON BRIEF                                                    
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            Before  THOMAS,  HAIRSTON,  and  JERRY  SMITH, Administrative  Patent                           
            Judges.                                                                                         

            JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                       



                                        DECISION ON APPEAL                                                  

            This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the                                 

            examiner’s rejection of claims 1-22.                                                            

                   The disclosed invention pertains to a system and method for mobile                       

            biometric authentication.                                                                       

                   Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:                                         








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