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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT A. WIEDEMAN and PRASHANT V. WAKNIS
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Appeal No. 2006-1221
Application No. 09/846,995
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection
of claims 1-6, 8-15, 17-24, and 26-31. Claims 7, 16, and 25 have been cancelled. Claims 32-
34 have been allowed.
The disclosed invention pertains to a low performance warning system and method
for mobile satellite service user terminals.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
A mobile satellite telecommunications system, comprising:
• at least one user terminal;
• at least one satellite in earth orbit; and
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