The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was
not written for publication and is not binding precedent of
the Board.
Paper No. 37
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte R. DOUGLAS MCPHETERS
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Appeal No. 1998-0929
Application 08/469,770
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HEARD: October 11, 2000
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Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative
Patent Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the examiner’s rejection of claims 30-74, which
constitute all the claims remaining in the application.
The disclosed invention pertains to a method and
apparatus for allowing an operator to control an electronic
device. More particularly, the invention generates a
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