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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ALLEN SCHLUGER
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Appeal No. 2002-0950
Application No. 09/655,147
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, MCQUADE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claim 1, the
sole claim pending in this application.
We AFFIRM.
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a mailing envelope which presents the
appearance of having contents with bulk, even with a one-sheet insert (specification,
page 1). Claim 1, the sole claim on appeal, reads as follows:
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