Ex Parte Arnold et al - Page 1



                   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                             for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                                        
                                                     ____________                                                           
                                 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                         
                                               AND INTERFERENCES                                                            
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                                          Ex parte RANDALL C. ARNOLD                                                        
                                            and SCOTT D. AUGUSTINE                                                          
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                                                   Appeal 2006-1521                                                         
                                                Application 09/815,877                                                      
                                               Technology Center 3700                                                       
                                                     ____________                                                           
                                              Decided: October 16, 2006                                                     
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                  Before GARRIS, KRATZ, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent                                         
                  Judges.                                                                                                   
                  GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                      
                                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                           
                         This appeal involves claims 34, 35, 54 and 56.1  We have jurisdiction                              
                  over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.                                                              
                         We REVERSE and REMAND.                                                                             


                                                                                                                           
                  1 Claims 36, 37, 40, 44-47, 57-59, 61, 65-68, and 70 are also pending and are                             
                  objected to by the Examiner.                                                                              




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