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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 PAUL S. KNUTSON
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Appeal 2006-2634
Application 10/294,537
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: September 22, 2006
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Before KIMLIN, KRATZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 18-24 and 26. 1
Claim 18 is illustrative:
18. A method of producing a power transmission belt comprising a rubber
body, a strain-resisting tensile member embedded in the body, and an
1Although the statement of the rejection in the Examiner’s Answer includes a
rejection of claim 25, Appellant properly points out in the Reply Brief that the
Examiner has listed claim 25 as objected to in the Advisory Action of September
29, 2005. We also note that the Examiner’s notation of Appellant’s Reply Brief
does not take issue with the “objected to” status of claim 25.
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