1 The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was
2 not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
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5 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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8 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
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12 Ex parte ANDREW T. METZGER
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15 Appeal No. 2006-3390
16 Application No. 10/441,783
17 Technology Center 3600
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20 Decided: May 31, 2007
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22 Before TERRY J. OWENS, STUART S. LEVY, and ROBERT E. NAPPI,
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23 Administrative Patent Judges.
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25 OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
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29 DECISION ON APPEAL
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31 The Appellant appeals from a rejection of claims 1, 2, 5, 12, 13, 15 and 21.
32 The other pending claims, i.e., claims 9-11, 16, 17 and 20, stand allowable.
33 THE INVENTION
34 The Appellant claims a zipper slide formed as a single, unitary piece
35 (claims 1, 2, 5, 12, 13, 15) or a unitary piece (claim 21) with a zipper guard.
36 Claims 1 and 21 are illustrative:
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