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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROLAND R. THOMPSON
and MICHAEL S. BLACKSTONE
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Appeal No. 2004-1637
Application No. 09/130,807
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, MCQUADE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent
Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Roland R. Thompson et al. appeal from the final rejection
(Paper No. 14) of claims 2, 3 and 8 through 22, all of the claims
pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a system for conveying advertising
information to spectators. Representative claims 15 and 17 read
as follows:1
1 The language in independent claims 15, 17, 19 and 21
defining the relationships between respective flexible members,
motor driven reels and equipment support members is somewhat
imprecise and should be clarified in the event of further
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