Ex Parte BACKSTROM et al - Page 1




                        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                                 for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27                        
                                                                                                                         
                               UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                  
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                                   BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                     
                                               AND INTERFERENCES                                                          
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                             Ex parte OLOF T. BACKSTROM and RONALD L. BEXTEN                                              
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                                                Appeal No. 2003-0041                                                      
                                              Application No. 09/087,528                                                  
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                                                       ON BRIEF                                                           
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              Before FLEMING, RUGGIERO and BARRY,  Administrative Patent Judges.                                          
              FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                       

                                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                         

                     This is a decision on appeal of the final rejection of claims 1-47, all the claims                   
              pending in the instant application.                                                                         
                                                       Invention                                                          
                     The invention relates to telephone communication systems and methods.  See                           
              page 1 of Appellants’ specification.  The object of Appellants’ invention is to provide                     
              cellular radiotelephone communication systems and methods that include low cost base                        
              stations.  See page 6 of Appellants’ specification.  Figure 4 is a block diagram of                         

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