The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DAVID T. MEDIN, TODD A. HERMANSON, AND SCOTT L. KAYSER
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Appeal No. 2002-0540
Application No. 09/589,434
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, DIXON, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 1-15, 17-20, and 22. The appellants appeal
therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal is used to add memory to "industrial personal
computers." (Spec. at 1.) According to the appellants, rows of industrial personal
computers ("PCS") are stored in racks. Each row includes multiple PCS; "the PCS are
coupled to wiring associated with the rack and other equipment. . . ." (Id. at 5.)
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