Ex Parte Lamport - 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                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 A. LAMPORT                                                 
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                                              Appeal 2006-2137                                                   
                                            Application 10/375,748                                               
                                           Technology Center 1700                                                
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                                          Decided: October 31, 2006                                              
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                Before PAK, TIMM, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                    
                PAK, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                


                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                    
                       This is an appeal from the Examiner's final rejection of claims 24                        
                through 47, which are all of the claims pending in the above-identified                          
                application.  We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.                                  

                I.   APPEALED SUBJECT MATTER                                                                     
                       The subject matter on appeal is directed to a method of forming a                         
                molded friction material “suitable for use in the brake mechanisms of                            





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