Ex Parte Porter et al - Page 1



                         The opinion in support of the decision being entered today                            
                                    is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                                    
                                             ________________                                                  
                                   Ex parte JOHN FREDERICK PORTER                                              
                                         and GERAINT ROBERTS                                                   
                                             ________________                                                  
                                              Appeal 2006-2299                                                 
                                           Application 10/615,671                                              
                                          Technology Center 1700                                               
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                                          Decided:  August 17, 2007                                            
                                             ________________                                                  
                Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, BRADLEY R. GARRIS, and                                                
                LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                               
                GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                           

                                          DECISION ON APPEAL                                                   
                      This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 1 34 from the final                    
                rejection of claims 1-9 and 22-29.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C.                       
                § 6.                                                                                           
                      The Appellants claim a fabric reinforcement useful in reinforcing an                     
                alkaline matrix such as cement comprising a plurality of warp yarns having a                   
                first twist, a plurality of weft yarns having a second twist greater than the                  
                                                                                                              



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