The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHRISTOPHER L. McCRANK and JAVIER V. MAGANA
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Appeal No. 2003-0495
Application No. 09/256,543
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, BARRY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 1-20. The appellants appeal therefrom under
35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We affirm-in-part.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal identifies a synchronization signal for a cordless
telephone. A cordless telephone typically includes a base and a handset. Coupled to a
telephone line and a power line, the base includes an antenna, a transmitter, and a
receiver for communicating via radio frequencies with the handset. Powered by at least
one battery, the handset includes its own antenna, transmitter and receiver for
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