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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KEVIN A. O’DEA
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Appeal No. 2006-2012
Application No. 10/408,875
Technology Center 3600
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, BAHR and FETTING, Administrative Patent Judges.
OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal is from a rejection of claims 1-7, 9-17 and 19-
25, which are all of the pending claims.
THE INVENTION
The appellant claims a method, computer readable medium and
system for controlling a motor vehicle’s braking system when a
“coefficient condition”, i.e., a split coefficient surface
condition, exists.1 Claim 1 is illustrative:
A method of controlling a brake system of a vehicle,
1 The appellant’s specification states that “[a] split coefficient road
surface is one where the coefficient of friction on one side of the vehicle is
significantly different than that on the other side. A road with ice or snow
partially covering its surface is an example of a split coefficient road
surface” (page 1, lines 13-15).
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