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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HENRY B. WHEELER and DAOZHENG LU
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Appeal No. 2002-1380
Application No. 08/786,270
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HEARD: February 19, 2003
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Before GROSS, LEVY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner's final rejection of claims 1-28, 49-53, 58-61, and 66-
76. Claims 29-34 and 54-57 have been allowed.
BACKGROUND
Appellants' invention relates to a source detection
apparatus and method for audience measurement. An understanding
of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claim
1, which is reproduced as follows:
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