The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding
precedent of the Board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 RICK McWILLIAMS
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Appeal 2007-1087
Application 11/150,806
Technology Center 2800
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Decided: July 26, 2007
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Before LANCE LEONARD BARRY, MAHSHID D. SAADAT, and JAY P.
LUCAS, Administrative Patent Judges.
SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Appellant appeals under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from the Examiner’s
Final Rejection of claims 9, 17, and 18. As the appeal is limited only to
these claims (Br. 3); claims 10-16, which are still pending and finally
rejected, are not before this panel. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C.
§ 6(b).
Appellant’s invention relates to an automatic telescope capable of
determining an orientation without requiring input from a user or an external
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