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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN
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Appeal 2007-1970
Application 10/167,744
Application Technology Center 1700
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Decided: August 13, 2007
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Before CHARLES F. WARREN, CHUNG K. PAK, and
LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
AND ORDER REMANDING TO THE EXAMINER
This is an appeal from the Examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-11,
19, 21-30, and 32-34. We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 6(b).1
Appellants’ invention relates to a multilayer golf ball with multiple
cover layers having essentially the same hardness to combine the benefits of
1 An oral hearing was held on July 11, 2007.
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