THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte EDWARD T. BULLISTER
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Appeal No. 1998-2571
Application No. 08/515,383
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ON BRIEF
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Before BARRETT, LALL and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.
LALL, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the final rejection of all the pending claims 26 to 37.
The invention is related to a portable computer in which
the display folds down to be stored between two halves of a
split keyboard. In the collapsed storage position, the inward
facing keys protect the fragile glass display. The need for
heavy plastic armor normally used to protect the display of a
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