The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte GROVER BLACKWELL and JEFFREY FUQUAY ____________ Appeal 2006-2874 Application 09/888,044 Technology 1700 ____________ Decided: September 29, 2006 ____________ Before KIMLIN, PAK, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Final Rejection mailed August 4, 2004. Claims 1-20 are pending and on appeal. Claim 1 is illustrative of the subject matter now on appeal and is reproduced below: 1. A shutter comprising: a face panel made from a synthetic polymer, said face panel including a first vertical end portion and a second vertical end portion;Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007