Ex Parte Hirayama - Page 1



                 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                         for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SHUICHI HIRAYAMA                                              
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                                            Appeal 2007-0197                                                
                                          Application 10/076,956                                            
                                         Technology Center 3700                                             
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                                          Decided: June 29, 2007                                            
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               Before WILLIAM F. PATE III, TERRY J. OWENS, and                                              
               MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD,  Administrative Patent Judges.                                          
               TERRY J. OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                 

                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                 
                      The Appellant appeals from a rejection of claims 6-13 and 15-28,                      
               which are all of the pending claims.                                                         
                                            THE INVENTION                                                   
                      The Appellant claims a boot liner.  Claim 8 is illustrative:                          
                            8.   A boot liner comprising:                                                   
                                                                                                           
                            a sole portion; and                                                             
                                                                                                           





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