Ex Parte Muller - Page 1



              The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written                              
                     for publication and isnot 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 MAURO MULLER                                                        
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                                     Appeal No. 2006-1145                                                        
                                 Application No. 10/143,977                                                      
                                    Technology Center 3637                                                       
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                                           ON BRIEF                                                              
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           Before OWENS, LEVY, and FETTING, Administrative Patent Judges.                                        
           LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                    

                                     DECISION ON APPEAL                                                          
                This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final                                           
           rejection of claims 1-6, 9-11, 15-17, 21 and 22. Claims 7, 8, 12-                                     
           14 and 18-20 have been withdrawn from consideration based upon an                                     
           election of species requirement (brief, page 4).  Claims 23 and                                       
           24 have been cancelled (brief, page 5).                                                               

           We AFFIRM.                                                                                            
















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