The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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 DONALD T. ZIMMERMAN JR.,
WILLIAM S. SMITH JR.
and ANDREW B. McLANDRICH
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Appeal No. 2005-1180
Application No. 09/791,298
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ON BRIEF
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Before HANLON, WALTZ and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
HANLON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims
1-56, all of the claims pending in the application. The claims on appeal are directed to a carton
for storing a self-heating meal assembly and a beverage container comprising a closable
insulating first compartment and a second compartment for storing the beverage container.
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