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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 35
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RICHARD AUSTIN BLANCHARD
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Appeal No. 2002-1411
Application No. 09/144,535
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ON BRIEF
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Before WARREN, OWENS and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges.
POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s
refusal to allow claims 1, 3-15, 17-21 and 32-41.
Claims 22-31 are pending in the application but have been
withdrawn from consideration as being drawn to a non-elected
invention. Claims 2 and 16 have been canceled.
Claims 1 and 32 are representative of the subject matter
on appeal and are reproduced below:
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