Ex Parte McMahon - Page 1



                          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                                     is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SHERRE S. MCMAHON                                                   
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                                               Appeal 2007-2227                                                    
                                            Application 10/778,963                                                 
                                            Technology Center 3600                                                 
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                                           Decided: August 27, 2007                                                
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             Before DEMETRA J. MILLS, LORA M. GREEN, and RICHARD M.                                                
             LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                               
             MILLS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                   


                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                      
                    The Appellant appeals the Examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-13 for                        
             obviousness.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2006).  Claims 1 and                       
             11 are representative and read as follows:                                                            
                    1. An extension for use with a necklace comprising:                                            
             (a) said extension being of an unitary construction and including a body with a                       
             center region with a pair of opposed, side by side and reversed mirrored spiral                       
             regions extending from opposite ends of said center region; each of said spiral                       





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