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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 9
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HERMAN RODRIGUEZ, JAMES NEWTON SMITH
and CLIFFORD JAY SPINAC
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Appeal No. 2004-0716
Application No. 09/544,275
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, DIXON, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner's final rejection of claims 1-18, which are all of the
claims pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellants' invention relates to the reduction of
transmission bandwidth by providing a minimum bandwidth state
during an on-hold condition. An understanding of the invention
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