Ex Parte Allen - Page 1



            1                The opinion in support of the decision being entered                                  
            2                     today is not binding precedent of the Board                                      
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            5            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                 
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            8                  BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                  
            9                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                       
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          12                            Ex parte RICHARD D. ALLEN                                                  
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          14                                                                                                       
          15                                   Appeal 2006-2888                                                    
          16                                Application 10/318,425                                                 
          17                               Technology Center 3600                                                  
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          19                                                                                                       
          20                               Decided: August 28, 2007                                                
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          22                                                                                                       
          23    Before:  MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD, JENNIFER D. BAHR, and DAVID                                          
          24    B. WALKER, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                           
          25                                                                                                       
          26    CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                             
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          28                                                                                                       
          29                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                      
          30                                                                                                       
          31                               STATEMENT OF CASE                                                       
          32           Appellant appeals under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002) from a final rejection                       
          33    of claims 1-19.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).                               
          34           Appellant invented a ramp with first and second side rails, each rail                       
          35    having at least one slot for receiving at least one rung.  The slots are                           






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