Ex Parte Shwarts et al - Page 1



                     The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding                                      
                                                   precedent of the Board.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 SCOTT L. SWARTZ and DAVID R. DUNHAM                                                          
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                                                      Appeal 2007-0493                                                              
                                                  Application 10/289,9671                                                           
                                                       Patent 6,144,380                                                             
                                                  Technology Center 2100                                                            
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                                                   Decided: July 24, 2007                                                           
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                   Before FRED E. MCKELVEY, HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP,                                                                  
                   and ALLEN R. MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                            
                   MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                          

                                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                
                   AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                    
                   1 Application filed November 7, 2002, seeking to reissue U.S. Patent                                             
                   6,144,380 issued November 7, 2000, based on Application 08/801,251, filed                                        
                   February 19, 1997, as a continuation of Application 08/454,061, filed May                                        
                   30, 1995, now abandoned, which is a divisional of 08/147,143, filed                                              
                   November 3, 1993, now U.S. Patent 6,243,071.  The real party in interest is                                      
                   Apple Computer, Inc. (Br. 1).                                                                                    



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