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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 9
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte LESLIE O. JONES, JR.
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Appeal No. 2001-2217
Application 09/358,532
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, FRANKFORT, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent
Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Leslie O. Jones, Jr. appeals from the final rejection of
claims 1 through 8, all of the claims pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a slipper having interchangeable
inserts, each of which provides a distinctive “massage effect.”
Representative claim 1 reads as follows:
1. A slipper comprising:
a body portion adapted to be worn on the feet of a user,
said body portion having a top and a bottom,
aperture means for receiving a selected insert adjacent said
bottom,
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