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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 30
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte STANLEY W. STEPHENSON
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Appeal No. 2005-0175
Application No. 09/241,700
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ON BRIEF
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Before WARREN, 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 9-12 and 14, which are all of the claims
pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellant’s invention relates to a wearable panoramic
imager. An understanding of the invention can be derived from a
reading of exemplary claim 9, which is reproduced below.
9. A user wearable apparatus for forming a
panoramic digital image, comprising:
a user wearable flexible garment worn below the
head and made of fabric;
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