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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 THOMAS L. MIKES and LIAN XING
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Appeal No. 2006- 2172
Application No. 10/685,270
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ON BRIEF
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Before RUGGIERO, BARRY, and HOMERE, Administrative Patent Judges.
RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-9, which are all of
the claims pending in this application.
The claimed invention relates to the multiplexing or demultiplexing of optical signals
in which an optical fiber interface is coupled to a concentric spectrometer. According to
Appellants (specification, pages 2 and 3), the use of a concentric speedometer subjects the
optical signals to a relatively low amount of optical aberration which aids in the reduction of
the spreading of the channels within an optical network.
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