The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding
precedent of the Board.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 JEFFREY A. TILTON
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Appeal 2007-1168
Application 10/211,4071
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: May 31, 2007
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Before TEDDY S. GRON, RICHARD TORCZON, and MARK NAGUMO,
Administrative Patent Judges.
NAGUMO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A. Introduction
The appeal is under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from the Final Rejection of
claims 1, 2, 4, 6–15, 19, and 20, which are all the claims remaining in the
case. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We AFFIRM-IN-PART.
The invention relates to blankets of fibrous material that are said to be
especially useful as sound insulation. The blankets comprise at least two
1 Application (original) filed 2 August 2002. The real party in interest is
identified as Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc. (Br. at 3.)
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