Ex Parte Wentworth et al - Page 1





        1                 The opinion in support of the decision being entered                      
        2                    today is not binding precedent of the Board.                           
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        5             UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                     
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        8                  BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                       
        9                             AND INTERFERENCES                                             
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       12          Ex parte STEVEN W. WENTWORTH and ROBERT F. CRANE                                 
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       15                              Appeal No. 2007-2378                                         
       16                            Application No. 10/837,098                                     
       17                             Technology Center 3600                                        
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       20                             Decided: August 28, 2007                                      
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       22 Before WILLIAM F. PATE, III, TERRY J. OWENS, and DAVID B. WALKER,                         
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       23 Administrative Patent Judges.                                                             
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       25 OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                       
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       29                             DECISION ON APPEAL                                            
       30        The Appellants appeal from a rejection of claims 1-20, which are all of the        
       31  pending claims.                                                                          
       32                                THE INVENTION                                              
       33        The Appellants claim a pipe bursting and replacement apparatus and                 
       34  method.  Claim 1 is illustrative:                                                        





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