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today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ANGELA L. PORTER
and DAVID PORTER
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Appeal No. 2004-1058
Application 09/584,053
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, MCQUADE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent
Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Angela L. Porter et al. originally took this appeal from a
first final rejection (Paper No. 12) of claims 12 through 18, 20
and 22 through 29, all of the claims pending in the application.
Upon consideration of the appellants’ main brief (Paper No. 16),
the examiner reopened prosecution and issued a second and
superseding final rejection (Paper No. 17). Pursuant to 37 CFR
-1-
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