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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte THOMAS J. KENNEDY, III
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Appeal No. 2004-0086
Application No. 09/730,868
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, OWENS, and LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judges.
LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner
refusing to allow claims 1 through 6, which are all the claims pending in this application.
THE INVENTION
According to the appellant, the invention relates to a golf ball having two groups of
dimples on the surface. One group has a circular configuration. The second group has
both a first circular portion and a second circular portion. The two groups of dimples
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