Ex Parte Midha et al - Page 1




                          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                                                 is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18              
                                   UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                     
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                                        BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                       
                                                    AND INTERFERENCES                                                            
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                                   Ex parte SANJEEV MIDHA, SHARI RENEE THOMSON,                                                  
                                               and MICHAEL ALBERT SNYDER                                                         
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                                                      Appeal No. 2004-0369                                                       
                                                   Application No. 09/822,704                                                    
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                                                            ON BRIEF                                                             
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               Before TIMM, GRIMES, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                     
               TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                



                                                    DECISION ON APPEAL                                                           
                      This appeal involves claims 1-3, 6-18, 20, and 22-26.  Claims 4, 5, 19, 21, and 26-34, the                 
               only other claims pending in the application, have been withdrawn from consideration by the                       
               Examiner pursuant to an election/restriction requirement.  We have jurisdiction over the appeal                   
               pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.                                                                                      











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