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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte
Reinhard Langer and Alexander Klausener
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Appeal No. 2004-1590
Application 10/009,699
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, DELMENDO and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent
Judges.
PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner’s final rejection of claims 11 through 24.
Claims 11 and 17 are representative of the subject matter on
appeal. A copy of claim 11 is set forth in the attached
appendix.
Claims 11 through 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being obvious over Handrick.
Claim 17 through 24 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being obvious over Ogilvie in view of Handrick.
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