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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SEAN B. WEATHERILL and JAMES B.A. TRACEY
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Appeal No. 2005-1040
Application No. 09/777,420
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HEARD: September 14, 2005
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Before MCQUADE, CRAWFORD and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-23, 25,
27 and 28, which are all of the claims pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
The appellants’ invention relates to a reel housing provided with an access panel
having facial indicia on the exterior surface thereof to give the reel housing an improved,
aesthetically pleasing appearance (appellants’ specification, page 1). A copy of the
claims under appeal is set forth in the appendix to the appellants’ brief.
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