Ex Parte Luffel 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                        written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT W. LUFFEL, DAVID P. JONES, CURTIS C. BALLARD and                                                   
                                                  NICOLAS D. THAYER                                                                
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                                                   Appeal No. 2006-1853                                                            
                                                Application No. 10/051,573                                                         
                                                  Technology Center 3600                                                           
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                                                          ON BRIEF                                                                 
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               Before FRANKFORT, BAHR and HORNER, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                    
               HORNER, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                


                                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                
                       This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from the examiner's                                   
               final rejection of claims 1-21, all of the claims pending in the application.                                       

               We reverse in part and affirm in part.                                                                              







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