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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JEFFREY A. MARTIN, and RONALD O. RICHARDSON
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Appeal No. 2006-1738
Application No. 10/059,564
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ON BRIEF
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Before ADAMS, GRIMES, and LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves claims to compositions for termite monitoring and control.
The examiner has rejected the claims as obvious in view of prior art. We have
jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134. We affirm.
Background
Termites are well known for their destructive effects on various building
structures. Specification, page 1, lines 9-10. To monitor termite infestation, bait
stations have been developed which contain substrates, such as natural wood or
cellulose products, which are normally ingested by termites. By monitoring the
appearance of termites in the bait stations, termite infestation can be detected, and then
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