Ex Parte Knirk et al - Page 1



            1     The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding                       
            2                               precedent of the Board                                                
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            4            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                
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            6                                                                                                     
            7                 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                  
            8                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                      
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          11           Ex parte GARY LEE KNIRK, PAUL JEFFREY TAUZER, and                                          
          12                                LARRY B. HIGGINS                                                      
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          14                                                                                                      
          15                                   Appeal 2006-3004                                                   
          16                                Application 10/796,708                                                
          17                               Technology Center 3700                                                 
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          19                                                                                                      
          20                                Decided: July 26, 2007                                                
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          22                                                                                                      
          23    Before:  MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD, JENNIFER D. BAHR and ROBERT                                         
          24    E. NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                           
          25                                                                                                      
          26    CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                            
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          28                                                                                                      
          29                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                     
          30                                                                                                      
          31                               STATEMENT OF CASE                                                      
          32           Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002) from a final rejection                      
          33    of claims 1, 4 and 5.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).                        
          34           Appellants invented a bathroom support bar (Specification 1).                              
          35           Claim 1 under appeal reads as follows:                                                     
          36           1.  Bathroom support bar comprising:                                                       




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