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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOHN P. REBHORN, STEPHEN P. BELKO
and PAMELA A. HODULIK
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Appeal No. 2004-1815
Application No. 09/781,582
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ON BRIEF
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Before WALTZ, KRATZ and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1-51, which are all of the claims pending in
this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellants' invention relates to a portable, single-use
container and method of manufacturing same. An understanding of
the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claims
1, 35 and 38, which are reproduced below.
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