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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 10
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte REV. ALFRED FERGUSON
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Appeal No. 2004-0177
Application 09/792,574
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ON BRIEF
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Before ABRAMS, FRANKFORT, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent
Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Rev. Alfred Ferguson appeals from the final rejection of
claims 1 through 6, all of the claims pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an apparatus for securing and
displaying a picture on an article of apparel. Representative
claim 1 reads as follows:1
1. An apparel mounted picture securing and displaying
apparatus comprising:
1 The term “the shoe lace” in claim 5 lacks a proper
antecedent basis, an informality which is deserving of correction
in the event of further prosecution.
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