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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 PATRICK H. HAYES, PAUL D. ARLING, and
ROBERT P. LILLENESS
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Appeal 2006-3350
Application 10/287,411
Technology Center 2100
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Decided: March 21, 2007
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Before KENNETH W. HAIRSTON, ALLEN R. MACDONALD, and
JAY P. LUCAS, Administrative Patent Judges.
LUCAS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
STATEMENT OF CASE
Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002) from a final rejection
of claims 1 to 29. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).
Appellants invented a handheld “remote control unit” for a television
or the like appliance that displays a program guide representing the
programs that will be available for viewing on the television. The user can
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