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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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 ROBERT S. HAMILTON
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Appeal No. 2006-0785
Application No. 09/683,531
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent
Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-18, which constitute all the
claims pending in this application.
The disclosed invention pertains to an addressable bistable
display device which is usable as a label for recording media.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. An addressable display useable as a label for recording
media, comprising:
a bistable display device usable as the label, the label
including:
an energy source that generates an operating signal;
an embedded optical data link for bi-directional
communication with a recording/play device; and
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