Ex Parte CALLAGHAN et al - Page 1




                         The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
                                                                                      Paper No. 28           
                        UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                            
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                             BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                              
                                          AND INTERFERENCES                                                  
                                                ____________                                                 
                                  Ex parte PATRICK JOSEPH CALLAGHAN,                                         
                            MICHAEL JAMES HOWLAND, and STEVEN M. PRITKO                                      
                                                ____________                                                 
                                             Appeal No. 2003-1031                                            
                                          Application No. 09/050,8411                                        
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                                                  ON BRIEF                                                   
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            Before HAIRSTON, BARRY, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.                           
            BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                              


                                            DECISION ON APPEAL                                               
                   A patent examiner rejected claims 1-7, 9-27, and 29-52.  The appellants appeal            
            therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a).  We affirm-in-part.                                          







                                              BACKGROUND                                                     


                   1The original application was published on January 17, 2002 as Published                  
            Application No. 20020007317.                                                                     





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