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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT S. BOSKO
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Appeal No. 2007-0379
Application No. 10/045,301
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ON BRIEF
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Before ADAMS, GRIMES, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 6-8, 11-15, and 18-31, which are all the
claims pending in the application.
Claims 1 and 20 are illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and are
reproduced below:
1. A water-using unit, comprising:
a cabinet;
a treated water source sharing at least part of said cabinet such
that said treated water source is integral with the water-using unit, said
treated water source comprising a reverse osmosis water treatment
system including a flexible reservoir in which water treated by said
reverse osmosis water treatment system is stored;
a host system performing host functions, said host system coupled
to said cabinet and to said treated water source, said host system
comprising a cooling source, and wherein said reservoir is located in
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