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was not written for publication and is not binding precedent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 RICHARD BROTHERS
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Appeal No. 2004-0314
Application 09/965,496
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, OWENS, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
Patent Judges.
OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal is from the refusal to allow claims 4-6 as
amended after final rejection. Claim 7, which is the only other
claim pending in the application, has been allowed.
THE INVENTION
The appellant’s claimed invention is directed toward
“covered food containers wherein a structural feature of the
container receives a matching structural component of the cover
to provide a temporary resting location for the cover when access
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