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publication and is not binding precedent of the board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 JEFFREY THOMAS KREULEN
and WILLIAM SCOTT SPANGLER
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Appeal No. 2007-0429
Application 09/848,4301
Technology Center 2100
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Decided: June 8, 2007
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Before JAMES D. THOMAS, JOHN C. MARTIN, and JAY P. LUCAS,
Administrative Patent Judges.
MARTIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the Examiner’s rejection of claims 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10,
and 13-25 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).2
1 Filed May 4, 2001.
2 At page 13 of the Answer, the Examiner withdrew the § 103(a) rejection
of claims 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, and 12. The appeal is therefore dismissed with respect to
those claims.
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