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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SUSAN H. MATTHEWS BROWN
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Appeal No. 2005-0296
Application No. 09/802,097
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, MCQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent
Judges.
Per Curiam.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Susan H. Matthews Brown appeals from the final rejection
(Paper No. 14) of claims 1 through 3, 5 through 12 and 15 through
22, all of the claims pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “the display of items, such as
toys, to a baby or small child while being supported by a pillow”
(specification, page 1). Representative claim 1 reads as
follows:
1. A play kit comprising:
a pillow comprising a pillow body that is filled with a
filler material to provide a firm pillow body, a mat operably
coupled to the pillow body and at least one attachment mechanism,
wherein the pillow body includes a medial region and a pair of
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