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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 NICHOLAS JAMES NISSING
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Appeal 2006-1310
Application 10/657,320
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: September 29, 2006
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Before GARRIS, PAK, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
PAK, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the Examiner's final rejection of claims 1
through 15, which are all of the claims pending in the above-identified
application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
I. APPEALED SUBJECT MATTER
The subject matter on appeal is directed to “a printed substrate which
exhibits local variations in color density of given color within one or more
printed areas of the substrate.” (See Specification 1.) These local variations
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