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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOHN W. SUMMERFIELD
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Appeal No. 2006-1946
Application No. 10/437,580
Technology Center 3700
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, CRAWFORD and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.
OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal is from a rejection of claims 1-5, 8, 10, 12-22,
24-29 and 31-34, which are all of the pending claims.
THE INVENTION
The appellant claims a puck having a thermochromic
visualization agent, a method for forming the puck, and a method
for playing a sporting activity using the puck. Claim 1 is
illustrative:
A puck comprising a structural material in the general
shape of a disk and a first thermochromic visualization
agent associated with the disk, wherein at least a portion
of the first thermochromic visualization agent is visually
observable, wherein the puck is an ice hockey puck and
wherein the first visualization agent has a different visual
appearance at a temperature below about 59 degrees F than at
room temperature.
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