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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DUANE R. PILLAR
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Appeal No. 2005-2341
Application No. 10/420,187
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ON BRIEF1
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Before GARRIS, FRANKFORT, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
NASE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection (mailed March 5,
2004) of claims 1 to 25, 28, 29, 31 to 34, 36 and 37. Claims 26 and 27, which are all of
the other claims pending in this application, have been allowed.2
We REVERSE.
1 On December 8, 2005, the appellant waived the oral hearing scheduled for January 11, 2006.
2 Subsequent to the final rejection, the appellant amended claims 28, 29 and 31 and canceled
claims 30 and 35.
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