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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 TOMAZ DOPICO VARELA
and STEVEN E. HUNTER
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Appeal 2007-0944
Application 11/159,426
Technology Center 3600
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Decided: APRIL 18, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, BRADLEY R. GARRIS, and
JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-4, 6, 7, 9-14, 18,
and 20-26. Claims 5, 8, 15-17, 19, and 27-28 have been indicated as
allowable by the examiner. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A vehicle wheel end assembly comprising:
a non-rotating wheel component;
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