Ex Parte Whitcomb - Page 1



                          The opinion in support of the decision being entered today                     
                                   was not written for publication in 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                                   is not binding precedent of the Board.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 CURTIS A. WHITCOMB                                         
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                                          Appeal No. 2006-1187                                           
                                       Application No.  10/056,832                                       
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                                               ON BRIEF                                                  
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               Before  LEVY, NAPPI and FETTING, Administrative Patent Judges.                            
               NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                       

                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                              

                     This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. §134(a) of the final rejection         
               of claims 1, 3 through 20, 22 through 39, 45 and 49 through 52.  For the reasons          
               stated infra we affirm-in-part the examiner’s rejection of these claims.                  











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