The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not
binding precedent of the Board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 GARY L. GRAUNKE,
MICHAEL S. RIPLEY, and ERNIE BRICKELL
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Appeal 2007-0463
Application 09/896,537
Technology Center 2100
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Decided: August 2, 2007
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Before JOHN C. MARTIN, LANCE LEONARD BARRY, and
MAHSHID D. SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
MARTIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
This is an appeal from the Examiner’s August 1, 2005, rejections of claims
1-22, all of the pending claims, under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) or § 103(a) (Final Action
3, 5).1 We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. §§ 6(b) and 134(a). We affirm.
1 Appellants’ amended Brief, filed April 25, 2006, incorrectly identifies the
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