Ex Parte GROSS et al - Page 1




           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                     publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                     ____________                                     
                              Ex parte JEFFREY M. GROSS                               
                                 and MATTHEW H. PARKER                                
                                     ____________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 2004-0953                                 
                              Application No. 09/215,593                              
                                     ____________                                     
                                HEARD: January 13, 2005                               
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          Before HAIRSTON, LEVY, and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.             
          LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                          

                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the            
          examiner's final rejection of claims 1-17 and 19-22, which are              
          all of the claims pending in this application.                              

                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               Appellants' invention relates to an electronic document                
          proofing system.  An understanding of the invention can be                  
          derived from a reading of exemplary claim 1, which is reproduced            
          as follows:                                                                 




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