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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GUY GAUBERT
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Appeal No. 2005-2705
Application No. 08/978,055
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HEARD: DECEMBER 13, 2005
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Before FRANKFORT, NASE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-4, 12,
13, 19 and 21-24, which are all of the claims pending in this application.1
BACKGROUND
1 Claim 21 was amended subsequent to the final rejection (see amendment filed May 13, 2004) to
correct a minor informality. Although the advisory action mailed May 24, 2004 does not indicate whether
this amendment was entered, the examiner's agreement on page 2 of the answer (mailed October 20,
2004) with the appellant's statement on page 2 of the brief (filed July 28, 2004) that the amendment has
been entered indicates the examiner's approval of entry of the amendment.
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