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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 STEPHEN M. MEGINNISS III and
KEVIN T. UNDERWOOD
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Appeal No. 2006-0626
Application No. 09/316,990
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ON BRIEF
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Before McQUADE, HANLON and FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent Judges.
McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134(a), Stephen M. Meginniss III et al. appeal from the
final rejection of claims 1-5, 9 and 12-14. Claims 10, 11 and 15-19, the only other claims
pending in the application, stand withdrawn from consideration.
THE INVENTION
The subject matter on appeal “relates generally to treatment for xerostomia (dry
mouth) and more particularly concerns an apparatus . . . for such treatment involving
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