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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JUDITH F. MILLER
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Appeal No. 2005-0878
Application No. 09/911,620
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ON BRIEF
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Before WALTZ, KRATZ, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, 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 5, 7, 8 and 10 through 22,
which are all of the claims pending in this application. We have
jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellant, the invention is directed to a new
and improved breast prosthesis and bust cup system where highly
comfortable wear is afforded the wearer by using a comfort pad
which is removably attached to the rear surface of the prosthesis
through rear hook material (Brief, page 3). Representative
independent claims 1 and 19 are reproduced below:
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