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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HAROLD E. CRANE
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Appeal No. 2006-0479
Application No. 10/309,274
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HEARD: March 21, 2006
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Before FRANKFORT, MCQUADE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Harold E. Crane appeals from the final rejection (mailed
September 9, 2003) of claims 6-10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19 and 21.
Claims 11, 14, 17 and 20, the only other claims pending in the
application, stand withdrawn from consideration.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a method for directing patients
through a medical facility. Representative claims 6 and 12 read
as follows:
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