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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ANN M. SUTHERLAND and
DAVID F. SUTHERLAND
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Appeal No. 2006-1077
Application No. 10/034,907
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ON BRIEF
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Before WARREN, KRATZ and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Final Rejection mailed October
20, 2004. Claims 11-16, 18 and 19 are pending and have been finally rejected.
Claims 11-16, 18 and 19 are reproduced below:
11. A light transmitting window covering panel formed of a fabric
comprising staple fiber acrylic yarn woven in groups of warp threads and groups
of weft threads, the fiber content of said yarn being about 100 percent pigmented
acrylonitrile polymer, and the weave density being such as to provide openings
between said groups of warp threads and said groups of weft threads of about
0.03 inches to 0.25 inches to provide human visual perception through said panel
and blocking the transmission of ultraviolet light through said panel in A category
wavelength in a range of about 69 percent to 76 percent and in B category
wavelength in a range of about 74 percent to 78 percent.
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