The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding
precedent of the Board.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
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Ex parte UZI BIRK and HANS MARTIN SJOLUND
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Appeal 2006-2786
Application 10/240,329
Technology Center 3600
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Decided: June 27, 2007
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Before BRADLEY R. GARRIS, THOMAS A. WALTZ and
LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants appeal the final rejection of claims 1, 3-5, 7-9, and 11-23
under 35 U.S.C. § 134. We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 6(b).
We AFFIRM.
INTRODUCTION
Appellants invented a method and apparatus for separating foremilk in
an automatic milking process (claims 1 and 9; Specification 2). Appellants’
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