The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOSEPH WNUK
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Appeal No. 2002-0543
Application No. 09/118,629
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, BARRY, and LEVY Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 1 and 3-10. The appellant appeals therefrom
under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal illuminates a switch assembly for a vehicle.
Modern vehicles include electrical input switches for locking and unlocking doors,
opening and closing windows, and controlling seats. Such a switch may include
backlighting to help an occupant locate the switch in the dark; the backlighting is
operated simultaneously with the vehicle's headlights. When the headlights are
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