The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOHN J. JANSSEN and ALEXANDER W. HIETALA
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Appeal No. 1998-1792
Application No. 08/453,217
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, RUGGIERO, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 1, 6, 11, 16, 20, and 25. The appellants
appeal therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal controls power in a portable electronic device.
Manufacturers of portable electronic devices, particularly such radio communication
devices, seek to provide longer lasting operation for the devices. Although lithium ion
batteries offer increased operating times for devices, the appellants maintain that the
impact of these batteries has not been fully exploited by traditional power control.
(Spec. at 2.) More specifically, they assert that portable electronic devices traditionally
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