Ex Parte Speer et al - Page 1



               The opinion in support of the decision being entered                   
               today was not written for publication in a law journal                 
               and is not binding precedent of the Board.                             

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                                                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                                                                     
                    Ex parte DREW V. SPEER and THOMAS D. KENNEDY                      
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2006-0589                                  
                             Application No. 09/860,388                               
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     
          Before KIMLIN, WARREN and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.               
          KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 22-32.            
          Claims 22 and 27 are illustrative:                                          
          22. A multilayer film having a first outer surface, and a second            
          outer surface, the multilayer film comprising a layer comprising            
          an oxygen scavenger;                                                        
               wherein the first outer surface comprises                              
                    iii) a printed image, and                                         
                    iv) a radiation-curable varnish covering at least a               
                         portion of the printed image.                                
          27. A multilayer film having a first outer surface, and a second            
          outer surface, the multilayer film comprising a layer comprising            
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