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for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOYCE B. PALAZZOTTO and HAROLD R. CARPENTER
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Appeal No. 2006-1645
Application No. 10/067,141
Technology Center 3700
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, GROSS, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1
through 20, which are all of the claims pending in this application.
Appellants’ invention relates to a protective respirator with a microphone
assembly attached between an inhalation port and an air filter. Claim 1 is illustrative of
the claimed invention, and it reads as follows:
1. A protective respirator, comprising:
a face mask having an inhalation port through which a wearer of the mask inhales
ambient air;
an air filter for filtering the inhaled ambient air and providing filtered air to said
inhalation port;
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