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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 NEIL J. DWYER
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Appeal No. 2004-2384
Application No. 10/161,365
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, WALTZ, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the primary examiner’s
final rejection of claims 1 through 19, which are the only claims
pending in this application.1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellant, the invention is directed to an
interchangeable cradle and ottoman assembly where removable
fasteners are used to fasten either the cradle or ottoman cushion
1Appellant submitted an amendment subsequent to the final
rejection but the examiner refused entry of this amendment (see
the amendment dated Dec. 5, 2003, refused entry as per the
Advisory Action dated Jan. 14, 2004; see also the Brief, page 2,
¶(III), and page 3, ¶(IV)).
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