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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 THOMAS E. VALIULIS and ROBERT LOUIS NORTHRUP JR.
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Appeal 2006-3003
Application 10/390,444
Technology Center 3600
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Decided: May 16, 2007
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Before TERRY J. OWENS, JENNIFER D. BAHR, and
LINDA E. HORNER, Administrative Patent Judges.
BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Thomas E. Valiulis and Robert Louis Northrup Jr. (Appellants) appeal
under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1, 4, 7,
9, 11-13, 16, 17, and 19-23. Claims 3 and 5 stand allowed and claims 2, 10,
14, and 18 stand objected to as depending from a rejected claim. No other
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