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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOHN E. RODE
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Appeal No. 2006-0822
Application No. 10/054,253
Technology Center 3600
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, BAHR and FETTING, Administrative Patent Judges.
BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's rejection of claims 1-6, 8, 9,
13, 14, 16, 24, 25 and 28-32. Claims 10-12, 15, 17-23, 26 and 27 have been
withdrawn from consideration. The status of claim 7 is unclear, as explained infra,
and should be clarified upon return of this application to the jurisdiction of the
primary examiner. No other claims are pending in the application.
We AFFIRM-IN-PART.
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