Ex Parte Whitman 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                            for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOHN WHITMAN and JOHN DAVLIN                                                   
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                                              Appeal No.   2006-2210                                                    
                                            Application No. 09/944,230                                                  
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                                                     ON BRIEF                                                           
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                 Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and MACDONALD, Administrative Patent                                          
                 Judges.                                                                                                
                 THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                   


                                             DECISION ON APPEAL                                                         
                        Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final                                 
                 rejection of claims 1, 3, 4, 11 through 13 and 15 through 24.   The examiner                           
                 has objected to claim 14 and claims 2 and 5 through 10 have been                                       
                 withdrawn from consideration.                                                                          






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