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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte STEVEN H. WALKER
and RAYMOND C. FROBOSILO
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Appeal No. 2005-0655
Application No. 09/896,505
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ON BRIEF
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Before MCQUADE, NASE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Steven H. Walker et al. appeal from the final rejection
(Paper No. 6) of claims 1 through 11, all of the claims pending
in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “a structural metal member of
substantially U-shaped cross section which can be used in a roof
truss or in a floor joist” (specification, page 1).
Representative claim 1 reads as follows:
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