The opinion in support of the decision entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 21
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte FRIEDRICH R. SCHNEIDER
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Appeal No. 2002-1507
Application No. 09/196,687
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ON BRIEF
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Before STAAB, MCQUADE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Friedrich R. Schneider appeals from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-5, all
the claims currently pending in the application.
Appellant’s invention pertains to the structure of a leader for a fly fishing line. The
leader is constructed from a single length of monofilament using the apparatus 30 shown
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