THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today (1) was not written for publication in a law
journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JEFFERY MOORE
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Appeal No. 96-2852
Application 08/055,5731
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ON BRIEF
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Before CALVERT, STAAB, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 1 and
2, all of the claims pending in the application.
The invention relates “generally to marking devices used in
construction for marking a straight line, and more particularly
to a chalk box containing a line covered with powdered chalk”
(specification, page 1). Claim 1 is illustrative and reads as
follows:
1Application for patent filed May 3, 1993.
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