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not binding precedent of the Board.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 ERIC MENARD and COLIN SMITH
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Appeal No. 2006-3182
Application No. 09/883,963
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ON BRIEF1
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Before THOMAS, SAADAT and HOMERE, Administrative Patent Judges.
HOMERE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 12
through 26, all of which are pending in this application.
We reverse.
Invention
Appellants’ invention relates generally to a system for remotely locking and unlocking a panel
1 Appellants’ attendance at the Oral Hearing set for November 15, 2006 was obviated by the
above-noted panel’s determination to reverse the outstanding rejection of the claims on appeal.
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