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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHRISTOPHER JOHN STEVENS
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Appeal No. 2001-0074
Application 09/039,829
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ON BRIEF
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Before DELMENDO, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MOORE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4, 5,
6, and 7, all of the claims pending in this application. Claim 3 has been cancelled.
CLAIMS
Claim 1 is representative of the claims on appeal, and reads as follows:
1. A tape dispenser comprising a handle within which are means for storing a
supply of tape including a backing ribbon carrying a coating composition, and the
backing ribbon from which the coating composition has been removed, and an
applicator with an edge around which the tape passes and arranged for pressing the
tape against a surface to transfer the coating composition from the backing ribbon to
said surface, the handle being coupled to the applicator to permit selective adjustment
of the handle relative to the applicator edge between positions inclined in opposite
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