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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HYMAN I. KAPLAN
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Appeal No. 2001-1368
Application No. 09/130,904
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ON BRIEF
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Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge,
FRANKFORT and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Hyman I. Kaplan appeals from the final rejection of claim
1, the sole claim pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “a protector for preventing the
occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome” (specification, page 1).
Claim 1 reads as follows:
1. A carpal tunnel protector for use on a person’s
hand, comprising,
a tubular sleeve having a longitudinal direction and
a transverse direction, and
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