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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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 MATTHEW LEVINE
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Appeal No. 2006-0432
Application No. 09/968,085
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, BARRETT, and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-14.
The invention relates to a programming interface for chart
recorders and other instruments. The invention is best
understood from a review of representative independent claim 1,
reproduced as follows:
1. A method of programming an instrument of the type wherein
a marking implement is used to mark a surface, comprising the
steps of:
providing a surface including printed alphanumeric options
relating to the programming of the instrument;
storing information relating to the location of the printed
options on the surface;
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