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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 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 ANDY LAATS and KIRK JAMES
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Appeal No. 2003-1363
Application No. 09/608,985
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, FRANKFORT, and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges.
COHEN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 3
through 10, 12, and 16 through 19. These claims constitute all
of the claims remaining in the application.
Appellants' disclosed invention pertains to a fastening and
retention system for a strap, to a fastening and retention
system, and to a system. A basic understanding of the invention
can be derived from a reading of exemplary claims 1, 18, and 19,
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