The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was
not written for publication and not binding precedent of the
Board.
Paper No. 44
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ALAIN ZANCO
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Appeal No. 2003-0598
Application 09/172,830
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HEARD: June 11, 2003
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Before COHEN, MCQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Alain Zanco appeals from the final rejection (Paper No. 29)
of claims 1 through 3, 5, 8 and 9. Claims 7, 10 and 11, the only
other claims pending in the application, stand withdrawn from
consideration.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “a boot for a ski or in-line roller
skate” (specification, page 1). Representative claim 1 reads as
follows:
1. A boot for a ski or in-line roller skate, the boot having
a sole with a heel portion and a front portion, the sole being
connected to a flexible upper, wherein the sole has a first rigid
part which extends forward from said heel portion over about one
half of the length of the sole,
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