Ex Parte Smith et al - Page 1




                             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                                    for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KENNETH L. SMITH, GERALD M. BENSON, MICHELE A. CRATON,                                     
                                   MICHAEL P. DANIELS and ROGER E. LUEHRS                                              
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                                                 Appeal No. 2005-1595                                                  
                                              Application No. 09/870,180                                               
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                                                       ON BRIEF                                                        
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              Before KIMLIN, PAK, and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.                                             
              PAK, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                        


                                                DECISION ON APPEAL                                                     
                     This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final                   
              rejection of claims 22 through 36 which are all of the claims pending in the above-identified            
              application.                                                                                             












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