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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 E. ADAMS, IV
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Appeal No. 2004-1779
Application No. 09/851,639
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, STAAB and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves the examiner’s rejection of claims 1
through 10. Claim 11, the only other claim pending in the
application, stands allowed.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a suction cup device for holding
objects on a wall or other flat surface. Claims 1 and 8, which
are representative of the subject matter on appeal, read as
follows:
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