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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 PAUL K. PIONTKOWSKI
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Appeal No. 2007-0467
Application No. 10/646,929
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ON BRIEF
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Before ADAMS, GRIMES, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 12, 15, and 22-24. Of the remaining pending
claims, claims 18 and 19 have been withdrawn from consideration as drawn to
non-elected subject matter and claims 1-11, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25-28, and 30-32
are free from rejection.
Claims 12 and 22 illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and are
reproduced below:
12. A microscope comprising: a hollow elongated body having opposite
ends and enclosing first and second optical paths extending through
said hollow elongated body, two oculars mounted at one of said ends,
each ocular including a lens assembly, a prism assembly in each
optical path adjacent each ocular, a lens magnification changer
rotatable mounted about an axis and located intermediate the ends of
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