Ex Parte Hoffman et al - Page 1



           1                The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written        
           2                      for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board                   
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           4            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                             
           5                              ____________________                                                
           6                                                                                                  
           7                 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                               
           8                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                   
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          10                                                                                                  
          11          Ex parte GEORGE HARRY HOFFMAN, DANIEL SECHRIST,                                         
          12                        ANTHONY FRANK MENNINGER                                                   
          13                          and MICHAEL JAMES BURK                                                  
          14                              ____________________                                                
          15                                                                                                  
          16                                 Appeal 2006-2018                                                 
          17                              Application 09/815,7311                                             
          18                              Technology Center 3600                                              
          19                              ____________________                                                
          20                                                                                                  
          21                              Decided:  March 22, 2007                                            
          22                              ____________________                                                
          23                                                                                                  
          24    Before:  TERRY J. OWENS, STUART S. LEVY, and ANTON W.                                         
          25    FETTING Administrative Patent Judges.                                                         
          26                                                                                                  
          27    LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                            
          28                                                                                                  
          29                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                  
          30                                                                                                  
          31                              STATEMENT OF CASE                                                   
          32          Applicant appeals from a final rejection of claims 1 to 18 under                        
          33    35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002).  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b)                          
          34    (2002).                                                                                       
                                                                                                             
                1   Application filed March 23, 2001.  The real party in interest is                          
                RESTAURANT SERVICES, INC.                                                                     




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