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is not binding precedent of the Board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. 30
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte BOYCE D. BURTS, JR.
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Appeal No. 2003-0515
Application No. 09/296,216
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HEARD: AUGUST 20, 2003
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Before WALTZ, TIMM and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges.
PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims
1 through 13. A copy of each of these claims is set forth in the
attached Appendix.
Claims 1, 2, and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Sydansk in view of Githens.
Claims 1 through 4 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Merrill in view of Githens.
Claims 1, 2, and 5 through 13 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over House in view of
Horner and Githens.
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