The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was
not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the
Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte WILLIAM K. STOUT, JR.
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Appeal No. 2004-1452
Application No. 29/138,830
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, WALTZ, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the primary examiner’s
final rejection of the single design claim. We have jurisdiction
pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellant, the invention is directed to the
ornamental design for a duct tap with an indented end as shown
and described in Figures 1 through 8 submitted with a “Request
for Authorization to Amend the Drawings” dated Sep. 9, 2002, and
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