Ex Parte NOWAK et al - Page 1




               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               today was not written for publication and is not                       
               binding precedent of the Board.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. 21                   

                      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 NOWAK                                  
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                                Appeal No. 2001-1795                                  
                               Application 08/825,196                                 
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before JERRY SMITH, RUGGIERO and BARRY, Administrative Patent               
          Judges.                                                                     
          JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                   


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
          This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134                      
          from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-19, which constitute              
          all the claims in the application.                                          
          The disclosed invention pertains to an ocular mounting                      
          assembly for adjustably mounting a pair of ocular devices such as           
          telemicroscopic loupes to an eyeglass frame or headband with                
          linear and rotational adjustments.  A particular feature of the             

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