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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 50
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SHALONG MAA
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Appeal No. 2001-0908
Application No. 08/833,342
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, LALL, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.
LALL, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of
claims 35-60, which constitute all of the pending claims in the application.
According to appellant (specification at page 2 and 3), the invention is directed to a low cost
talking figure toy which can be used as an early age educational tool. The figure toy need not be
sold with predefined phrases or complex circuitry. The toy users can create or edit speech phrases
and body movement of the toy using standard text editors by the selection of prerecorded audio files
on their personal computers. By utilizing preexisting personal computers, the toy’s manufacturing
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