The opinion in support of the decision entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DAVID C. NELSON
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Appeal No. 2003-0503
Application No. 09/687,894
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HEARD: JUNE 10, 2003
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Before ABRAMS, STAAB, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 and
3-15, all the claims currently pending in the application.
Appellant’s invention pertains to a balloon weight assembly to be tethered to an
inflated balloon in restraint thereof, and more particularly to a balloon weight assembly
adapted to provide ballast in various amounts (specification, page 1). A further
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