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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 THOMAS J. ERNST,
ROBERT S. LEPP, and JANET R. JACKSON
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Appeal 2006-2115
Application 09/862,077
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: November 30, 2006
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Before GARRIS, WARREN, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative
Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the
Examiner finally rejecting claims 1 through 3, 5 through 9, 11 through 16,
and 19 through 22. Claims 17, 18, 24, and 25 are also of record and have
been allowed by the Examiner (Answer 5).
The appeal was heard on October 17, 2006.
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