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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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.21
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MICHAEL ARCHANGEL ARANDA, THUY-LINH TRAN BUI,
JAMES BERNARD KEENAN III and TUSHAR R. PATEL
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Appeal No. 2004-0429
Application 09/335,289
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and MACDONALD, Administrative Patent
Judges.
MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-5, 7-11, 13-18, and 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 102. Claims 6,
12, and 19 have been canceled.
Invention
Appellants’ invention relates to a graphics system and
method with which thick graphic primitives are drawn by
minimizing dependence on drawing algorithms. An offset or
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