The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ANTHONY MESSINA, SURENDRA KHAMBETE,
and GIRMA GEBRESELASSIE
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Appeal No. 2006-1098
Application No. 09/990,115
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ON BRIEF
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KIMLIN, PAK, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-26
and 52-72. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A method of forming a sound attenuating laminate,
comprising:
ascertaining acoustic properties of an article on which the
sound attenuating laminate is to be placed to identify areas
wherein additional sound attenuation characteristics are
necessary;
forming a substrate in the shape of the article; and
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