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today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte PETER J. WILK
Appeal No. 2003-0101
Application No. 09/661,520
ON BRIEF
Before HAIRSTON, KRASS and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent
Judges.
KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-18.
The invention is directed to a novelty item. In particular,
a sea shell, or an item made to look like a sea shell, is
outfitted with a sound reproduction device and a proximity
detector within, such that when a user lifts the sea shell to
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