The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was
not written for publication in a law journal and is not binding
precedent of the Board.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 JOHN H. SCHNEIDER,
DONALD L. CREVIER,
STEVEN AUSNIT,
MICHAEL MCMAHON,
LAWRENCE SHARE,
ERIC P. PLOURDE and
ROBERT E. HOGAN
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Appeal No. 2006-1354
Application No. 10/337,026
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, FRANKLIN and LINCK, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final
rejection of claims 10, 11, 13 and 15. We AFFIRM.
Independent claim 10 is representative of the subject
matter on appeal and is set forth below:
A reclosable package having a top, bottom, and sides,
said package comprising:
a first wall and a second wall opposite to said first
wall;
a first zipper profile having a first interlocking
member and a first flange portion, said first flange
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