1 The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
2 for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board
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4 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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7 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
8 AND INTERFERENCES
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11 Ex parte CHARLES L. WILLIAMS
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14 Appeal 2007-0135
15 Application 10/138,088
16 Technology Center 3700
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19 Decided: April 23, 2007
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22 Before: JENNIFER D. BAHR, STUART S. LEVY, and ANTON W.
23 FETTING, Administrative Patent Judges.
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25 LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.
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28 DECISION ON APPEAL
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30 STATEMENT OF CASE
31 Appellant appeals under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002) from a final rejection
32 of claims 1 to 42. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).
33 Appellant invented a closure for a beverage container. (Specification
34 1). The closure comprises a cap and a monolithic cap liner coupled to an
35 interior surface of the cap. The cap liner includes concentric seal rings to
36 establish a seal with the rim of the beverage container. (Specification 2).
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