THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is
not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHARLES M. MOSKOWITZ
and ROGER Q. SMITH
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Appeal No. 1999-1930
Application 08/907,859
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ON BRIEF
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Before FLEMING, RUGGIERO and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.
FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-16.
The invention relates to a battery recharging system which enables charging of an
extra or stand alone battery as well as a removable battery within a flashlight. The
invention provides indicators to inform the user if one or both batteries are in a charging
mode. Also, the invention provides an indicator to inform the user that a power failure is
present. During a power outage, the flashlight with battery, if connected to the charger, is
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illuminated so that it is readily available to the user.
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See page 1 of the specification.
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