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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GWO SHIN SWEI
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Appeal No. 2005-2098
Application No. 09/810,641
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, McQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1
through 8, all of the claims pending in the application.
Appellant’s invention relates to abrasive discs for use with orbital sanders which are
designed for use with integral vacuum exhaust systems. As noted on page 2 of the
specification:
The invention provides a circular abrasive disc having a major
abrading surface provided with an annular zone, intermediate between the
center and the circumference of the circular disc wherein the radial
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