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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 13
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JONATHAN C. RICKER
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Appeal No. 2002-2143
Application No. 09/482,038
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ON BRIEF
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Before ABRAMS, MCQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Jonathan C. Ricker appeals from the final rejection of
claims 21 through 38, all of the claims pending in the
application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a multi-axis turbine for harnessing
wind energy. Representative claim 21 reads as follows:1
21. A multiaxis turbine, comprising:
1 In the event of further prosecution, the lack of proper
antecedent basis for the terms “the vibration absorbing means” in
claim 28 and “the bearing” in claim 32 should be corrected.
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