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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 BART R. JONES, EUGENE J. NYKYFORIAK,
DAVID H. BANK, RAVI RAMANATHAN
and DAVID W. RECKTENWALD
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Appeal No. 2005-2180
Application No. 10/051,417
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, WARREN and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1 to 7,
11 to 14, 18 to 23 and 26 to 32, all of the pending claims. (Brief, p. 2). We have
jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. ' 134.
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates to a valve cover assembly comprising a valve
cover having a mating surface having a continuous bead of an adhesive disposed on
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