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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RAYMOND F. RATCLIFF III
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Appeal 2007-1302
Application 09/818,003
Technology Center 2100
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Decided: May 22, 2007
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Before JAMES D. THOMAS, JOSEPH L. DIXON, and
JEAN R. HOMERE, Administrative Patent Judges.
THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves claims 1 through 41 and 45 through 52, claims
42 through 44 having been canceled by Appellant. We have jurisdiction
under 35 U.S.C. §§ 6(b) and 134(a). An oral hearing on this appeal occurred
on May 9, 2007.
As best representative of the broadest version of the disclosed and
claimed invention, independent claim 1 is reproduced below:
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