Ex Parte Williams et al - Page 1



           1      The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding                    
           2                               precedent of the Board                                              
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           4            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                              
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           7                  BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                               
           8                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                    
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          10                                                                                                   
          11         Ex parte RODGER WILLIAMS and KENNETH H. GENTRY, JR.                                       
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          14                                  Appeal 2007-0764                                                 
          15                               Application 09/840,469                                              
          16                              Technology Center 3600                                               
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          18                                                                                                   
          19                               Decided: July 26, 2007                                              
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          21                                                                                                   
          22    Before:  TERRY J. OWENS, MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD and HUBERT C.                                     
          23    LORIN, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                           
          24                                                                                                   
          25    CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                         
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          28                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                   
          29                                                                                                   
          30                              STATEMENT OF CASE                                                    
          31          Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002) from a final rejection                    
          32    of claims 1, 4 to 9, 11 to 21, and 28 to 33.  Claims 2 and 3 have been                         
          33    withdrawn from consideration and claims 10 and 22 to 27 have been                              
          34    canceled.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).                                 







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