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                    The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written                                 
                            for publication in and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT M. TODD                                                          
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                                                    Appeal 2006-3291                                                           
                                                 Application 10/178,845                                                        
                                                Technology Center 3600                                                         
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                                               Decided: February 28, 2007                                                      
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              Before ROBERT E. NAPPI, LINDA E. HORNER and ANTON W. FETTING,                                                    
              Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                                    
              ANTON W. FETTING, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                   
                                                DECISION ON APPEAL                                                             

                                                STATEMENT OF CASE                                                              
                   This appeal involves claims 1, 2, 4-13 and 21-241, the only claims pending and                              
              remaining under consideration in this application.  We have jurisdiction over the                                
              appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.                                                                              

                   We AFFIRM-IN-PART and ENTER A NEW GROUND OF REJECTION                                                       
              UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b).                                                                                      






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