Ex Parte Eckard 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                                      written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 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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