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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 STUART D. SCHOOLER
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Appeal No. 2004-0200
Application No. 09/908,709
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, OWENS, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent
Judges.
OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 1 and 3-9,
which are all of the claims pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The appellant claims a hybrid vehicle which includes an
internal combustion engine, a battery-powered electric motor, and
pedals for helping to recharge the electric motor’s battery.
Claim 1 is illustrative:
An alternative fuel vehicle, comprising:
a battery supplying electrical energy;
an electric motor receiving said electrical energy from
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