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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 TIMOTHY L. HOOPMAN
and NELSON D. SEWALL
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Appeal 2006-1312
Application 09/955,604
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: August 30, 2006
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Before KIMLIN, PAK, and WARREN, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the
Examiner finally rejecting claims 23, 24, 30 through 32, 89, 90, 92, 93,
134 through 136, 138 through 143, and 145 through 148, all of the claims in
the application.
Claims 30, 136, and 138 illustrate Appellants’ invention of a
production tool suitable for use in manufacturing an abrasive article, and are
representative of the claims on appeal:
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