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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HAO A. CHEN and NATHAN W. EASTERDAY
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Appeal 2007-1262
Application 10/697,532
Technology Center 1772
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Decided: June 13, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, BRADLEY R. GARRIS, and
CHUNG K. PAK, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
We AFFIRM.
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final
rejection of claims 1-39. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6.
The Appellants invented a surface covering panel and a method of
making such a panel. The panel comprises a support layer 1, a base coating
2 having a textured surface 3 on top of the support layer, a printed pattern 4
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