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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MARIA ANNA RZEZNIK and
DAVID L. JACQUES
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Appeal No. 2006-1079
Application No. 10/139,085
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, PAK, 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 January 3, 2005.
Claims 1-6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17 and 19-22 are pending in the application. Claim 20 is
allowed. Claims 1-6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21 and 22 are rejected and on appeal.
References Relied on by the Examiner
The examiner relies upon the following references as evidence of unpatentability:
Kinase et al. (Kinase) 5,194,139 March 16, 1993
Krulik et al. (Krulik) 5,219,815 June 15, 1993
Soutar et al. (Soutar) 5,955,141 Sept. 21, 1999
Whitney, Jr. et al. (Whitney) 6,506,314 Jan. 14, 2003
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