Ex Parte Ascione 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                            for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JEAN-MARC ASCIONE and MICHAEL DE GEORGE                                                 
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                                                 Appeal 2006-2632                                                       
                                              Application 09/881,807                                                    
                                              Technology Center 1700                                                    
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                                             Decided: October 31, 2006                                                  
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                 Before OWENS, WALTZ, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                       
                 GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                 

                                             DECISION ON APPEAL                                                         
                        Claims 1-168 are pending in this application. Claims 1, 2, 6-57, 61-                            
                 112, and 116-168 have been finally rejected and are appealed.  Claims 3-5,                             
                 58-60, and 113-115 have been objected to as dependent upon a rejected base                             
                 claim.  We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.                              








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