Ex Parte Smith 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                     The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not    
                                                  binding precedent of the Board.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                                                     
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                                      BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                      
                                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                                           
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                      Ex parte KENNETH L. SMITH, TZU-LI J. HUANG and JAMES C. CODERRE                                         
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                                                   Appeal No.   2006-1850                                                     
                                                 Application No. 10/039,103                                                   
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                                                         ON BRIEF                                                             
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                  Before THOMAS, KRASS, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.                                        
                  THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                        


                                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                                          

                         Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of                         
                  claims 41, 42, 45 through 47 and 49 through 59.  The only other pending claim in the                        
                  application is claim 48 which the examiner has allowed.                                                     














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