Ex Parte Freeman 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                  The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding                      
                                            precedent of the Board.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 DENNIS R. FREEMAN,                                                
                             NEIL P. REDDEN, and STEVEN A. VAN SLYKE                                             
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                                              Appeal 2007-1170                                                   
                                           Application 10/971,6981                                               
                                           Technology Center 1700                                                
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                                            Decided: 20 June 2007                                                
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                Before ADRIENE LEPIANE HANLON, ROMULO H. DELMENDO, and                                           
                MARK NAGUMO, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                       
                NAGUMO, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                             

                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                    
                A.     Introduction                                                                              
                       Applicants ("Freeman") appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final                        
                rejection of claims 1–18, all of the pending claims in their application.  We                    
                                                                                                                
                1 Application filed 25 October 2004.  The real party in interest is identified                   
                as Eastman Kodak Co.  (Br. at 2.)                                                                



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