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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte WILLIAM JAMES RICHARDS
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Appeal No. 2000-1508
Application No. 08/810,442
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ON BRIEF
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Before BARRETT, DIXON, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
The examiner rejected claims 1-3, 5, 8, and 10. The
appellant appeals therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We affirm-
in-part.
BACKGROUND
The appellant’s invention facilitates encryption and
decryption in a cable television (“CATV”) system. Analog CATV
systems scramble programs and transmits the scrambled programs to
customers. The customers are equipped with "set-top boxes" for
unscrambling the programs.
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