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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MICHAEL B. ECKARD, ERIC J. JOHNSON,
CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR and ANTONI MURCIA
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Appeal No. 2006-2842
Application No. 09/773,054
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, KRASS, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from twice-rejected claims 9, 12, 21, 25, and 34-44.
Claims 5-8, 14-16, 19, 20, 22, 27, 30-33, 45, and 46 have been allowed and claims 1-4,
10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 23, 24, 26, 28, and 29 have been cancelled.
The invention pertains to servicing an ink jet printer, best illustrated by reference
to representative independent claim 9, reproduced as follows:
9. A method for servicing an inkjet printer including an inkjet printhead with a
nozzle plate and a first service module removably installed on the printer, comprising:
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