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               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               written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOSEPH M. ZOMPA and SUSAN L. BATTEN                      
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                                Appeal No. 2004-1421                                  
                             Application No. 09/471,674                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before HAIRSTON, FRANKFORT, and NASE, Administrative Patent                 
          Judges.                                                                     
          FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                     


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
          This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final                      
          rejection of claims 1, 4, 5, 8 through 13, 16 and 17, all of the            
          claims remaining in this application.  Claims 2, 3, 6, 7, 14 and            
          15 have been canceled.                                                      

          Appellants' invention relates to a system and method for                    
          enhancing preparedness of members of a large business or                    
          organization who are planning to engage in international travel,            





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