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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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 GEORGE W. BURGER
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Appeal No. 2004-1228
Application No. 09/813,088
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, WALTZ, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2003)
from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 7, 18
through 32, and 40 through 46 (final Office action mailed Aug. 9,
2002, paper 13) in the above-identified application. Claims 10
through 17 and 33 through 39, the only other pending claims,
stand withdrawn from further consideration pursuant to 37 CFR §
1.142(b)(2003)(effective Dec. 22, 1959).
The subject matter on appeal relates to a shaft for a hockey
stick (claims 23 through 32) and to a hockey stick (claims 1
through 7, 18 through 22, and 40 through 46). Further details of
this appealed subject matter are recited in representative claims
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