Ex parte STRAND et al. - Page 2




                 Appeal No. 99-1018                                                                                                                     
                 Application No. 29/054,175                                                                                                             


                          The ornamental design for a Retaining Wall Block as                                                                           
                          shown and described.                                                                                                          
                          The design is depicted in a front perspective view                                                                            
                 (Figure 1), and in front, side, rear, top and bottom                                                                                   
                 elevational and plan views (Figures 2-7).                                                                                              


                                                               THE REFERENCES                                                                           
                          The references cited by the examiner are:                                                                                     

                 Blomquist et al. (Blomquist)                                   Des. 341,215                        Nov. 9,                             
                 1993                                                                                                                                   
                 Minitalus Universel (Minitalus), Permacon, April 1993.                                                                                 


                                                                THE REJECTION                                                                           
                          The design claim stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103                                                                        
                 being unpatentable over Minitalus in view of Blomquist.                                                                                
                          The rejection is explained in Paper No. 10.2                                                                                  
                          The opposing viewpoints of the appellants are set forth                                                                       
                 in the Brief.                                                                                                                          
                                                                     OPINION                                                                            


                          2This paper erroneously is numbered as "19" in the                                                                            
                 application file.                                                                                                                      
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