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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 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 LORIN ALLRED, DEREK J. NELSON, and MARK MILLIMAN
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Appeal No. 2001-1125
Application No. 08/721,184
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HEARD: May 21, 2002
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Before THOMAS, GROSS, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 63, which are all of the claims
pending in this application.
Appellants' invention relates to a system and method for
accessing, monitoring, and testing a telecommunications network.
More specifically, the invention provides restricted access to
the network for a monitor-only mode. Claim 1 is illustrative of
the claimed invention, and it reads as follows:
1. In a telecommunications network, a signal access system
comprising:
an analyzer configured to perform testing on a service layer
of a signal;
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