Ex Parte Cencer et al - Page 1





        1                   The opinion in support of the decision being entered                               
        2                        today is not binding precedent of the Board.                                  
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        5               UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                              
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        8                     BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                               
        9                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                                    
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       12                Ex parte ROBERT J. CENCER and MICHAEL J. RENCH                                        
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       15                                  Appeal No. 2007-0585                                                
       16                                Application No. 10/338,813                                            
       17                                 Technology Center 3600                                               
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       20                                 Decided: August 31, 2007                                             
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       22                                                                                                      
       22 Before TERRY J. OWENS, HUBERT C. LORIN, and JOSEPH A. FISCHETTI,                                     
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       23 Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                        
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       25 OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                  
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       29                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                                   
       30          The Appellants appeal from a rejection of claims 1-11, which are all of the                 
       31    pending claims.                                                                                   
       32                                    THE INVENTION                                                     
       33          The Appellants claim a tri-level railcar for carrying automotive vehicles.                  
       34    Claim 1 is illustrative:                                                                          





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