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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 31
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JAMES RICHARD BELANGER
and KEVIN LAUREN COTE
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Appeal No. 2002-0956
Application 09/182,366
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ON BRIEF1
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Before STAAB, MCQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
James Richard Belanger et al. appeal from the final
rejection (Paper No. 16) of claims 1 through 4, 6 through 12, 14
and 15, all of the claims pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “a cutting rubber assembly which
requires low maintenance and which can be used in machines that
1 Although an oral hearing in this appeal was scheduled and
confirmed for January 21, 2003 (see Paper No. 30), no appearance
was entered by the appellants or their representative(s). Thus,
the appeal has been decided on brief.
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