Ex Parte Berg 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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the             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. 13                
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                     __________                                       
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                     __________                                       
                               Ex parte PAUL C. BERG                                  
                                 and FRANK T. KEYSER                                  
                                     __________                                       
                                Appeal No. 2004-1074                                  
                             Application No. 09/924,772                               
                                     ___________                                      
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                     ___________                                      
          Before MCQUADE, NASE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.               
          MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               Paul C. Berg et al. appeal from the final rejection of                 
          claims 1 through 21, all of the claims pending in the                       
          application.                                                                
                                   THE INVENTION                                      
               The invention relates to “an electrical connector assembly             
          which includes a plurality of terminals that must be held rigidly           
          for termination purposes” (specification, page 1).                          










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