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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DAVID FISHER and
ALAN L. RUTHERFORD
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Appeal No. 2004-1881
Application No. 09/623,681
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HEARD: December 9, 2004
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Before FRANKFORT, STAAB, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-6 and 8-12, all the claims currently pending in the
application.
Appellants’ invention pertains to a method of assembling
structures, particularly those structures having an outer layer or
skin secured to or supported by a sub-structure. The method may be
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