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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DORIS B. DOLAN
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Appeal No. 2002-1898
Application 09/567,392
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ON BRIEF
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Before ABRAMS, STAAB, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Doris B. Dolan originally took this appeal from the final
rejection of claims 1 through 5. As the appellant has since
canceled these claims and replaced them with claims 6 through 8,
the appeal now involves the latter three claims, which are all of
the claims currently pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a back pack designed to protect the
wearer’s spinal column against deformity. Representative claim 6
reads as follows:
6. A load carrying back pack that fits over the thoracic
spinal column of the back comprising:
a main material holding compartment;
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