Ex Parte Simpson 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                                 today is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SHELL STERLING SIMPSON, WARD SCOTT FOSTER,                                        
                                         and KRIS R. LIVINGSTON                                                
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                                           Appeal No. 2007-0781                                                
                                         Application No. 10/003,150                                            
                                          Technology Center 3600                                               
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                                        Decided: September 19, 2007                                            
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                Before TERRY J. OWENS, MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD, and                                                
                HUBERT C. LORIN, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                 
                LORIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                            
                                          DECISION ON APPEAL                                                   

                                       STATEMENT OF THE CASE                                                   
                      This is an appeal from a decision of the Examiner rejecting claims                       
                1-4, 7, 11-13, and 30.1  35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002).  We have jurisdiction under                   
                35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).                                                                       

                                                                                                              
                1 Claims 5, 6, 8-10, and 14-29 have been canceled.                                             



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