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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DAVID KEITH CHAPMAN
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Appeal No. 2001-0680
Application No. 09/141,637
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ON BRIEF
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Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, COHEN and
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1, 3, 4, 8 and 9, which all the claims
currently pending in the application.
Appellant’s invention pertains to a portable toilet or potty
for children. As illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the portable
toilet comprises a base 1 having a floor with a raised portion 4, a
removable seat 7 having a circular rim 8, and a lid 12. A further
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