The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte JACQUELINE DRECKSEL
Appeal No. 2005-1069
Application No. 10/061,137
ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, WARREN and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-4
and 6-20, all the claims remaining in the present application.
Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. An educational system, comprising:
a simulated collection area comprising an area configured to
simulate a geographic locale where an item of interest
naturally occurs;
a bulk collection material placed into said simulated collection
area, said bulk collection material comprising a number of
items of interest and a bulk material from which said items
of interest may be extracted; and
a simulated preparation facility, said simulated preparation
facility comprising an area configured to simulate a
facility where said items of interest are prepared for use.
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