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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 30
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte THOMAS WILLIAM BAILEY,
ANDREW JOHN CLEALL, and BRIAN HILL
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Appeal No. 2004-0065
Application No. 09/642,585
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HEARD: February 17, 2004
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Before ABRAMS, FRANKFORT, and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges.
FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1
through 11, 24 and 25. Claims 12 through 23, the only other claims pending in the
application, stand allowed.
Appellants’ invention relates to an apparatus and method for use in processing
packaging blanks and particularly, but not exclusively, to an apparatus and method for
processing carton blanks in the manufacture of cigarette cartons. As indicated on page
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