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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17
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 J. KENNEDY, III
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Appeal No. 2004-0240
Application No. 09/730,867
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, TIMM, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent
Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-9 which are all of the claims in the application.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a golf ball dimple.
With reference to the Appellant’s drawing, the dimple comprises
an outer edge 12 and a concavity 14, the diameter x of the outer
edge being less than the diameter y of a portion of the concavity
beneath the outer edge, thereby to be define an undercut portion
16 of the dimple which increases the turbulence of the golf ball
surface to reduce drag and increase the distance the ball will
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