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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 P. GALLIGAN, ALBERT K. BOND,
and JOSEPH C. DETTLING
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Appeal 2007-1018
Application 10/376,782
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: March 23, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, CATHERINE Q. TIMM, and
LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL AND ORDER REMANDING TO EXAMINER
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-9. Claims 10-12
have been withdrawn from consideration. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A webbing having a safety indicator comprising:
synthetic yarns, formed of synthetic material having a known degree
of strength loss as a result of exposure to a known amount of ultraviolet
light, inter-engaged to form said webbing:
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