Ex Parte Butler - 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                            for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MICHAEL S. BUTLER                                                      
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                                                  Appeal 2007-0053                                                       
                                               Application 10/225,829                                                    
                                               Technology Center 3700                                                    
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                                               Decided: April 16, 2007                                                   
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              Before ANITA PELLMAN GROSS, STUART S. LEVY, and                                                            
              LINDA E. HORNER, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                             
              HORNER, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                       


                                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                         

                                           STATEMENT OF THE CASE                                                         
                     Michael S. Butler (“Appellant”) appeals under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the                              
              Examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-7, 9-15, 17-24, 27-30, 32-34, 36-45, 47, 48,                        
              50-54, 56, 58-72, 74-80, and 82-84.  Claims 8, 16, 25, 26, 31, 35, 46, 49, 73, and                         





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