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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GRANT HEPBURN
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Appeal No. 2004-1701
Application No. 09/697,647
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, WALTZ and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 19-22, 24 and 25, which are all of the claims
pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellant's invention relates to a fuel tank protector for a
motorcycle. An understanding of the invention can be derived
from a reading of exemplary claim 19, which is reproduced below.
19. A motorcycle fuel tank protector comprising a
pair of resilient cover members each of which is shaped
to substantially conform to and bound a respective side
frontal portion of the fuel tank that is prone to stone
chip damage,
each cover member being removably attached to and
spaced from said corresponding side frontal portion in
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