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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 30
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 A. BERNARD
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Appeal No. 2001-1473
Application 08/946,736
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HEARD: July 10, 2002
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Before STAAB, MCQUADE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
David A. Bernard appeals from the final rejection of claims
15 through 17, 19 and 27 through 31, all of the claims pending in
the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “a precision drill sharpener and a
grinding wheel assembly adapted to be used with the . . .
sharpener” (specification, page 1). Representative claims 15 and
29 read as follows:
15. A drill sharpener comprising:
a housing;
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