Ex Parte Reed - 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                                     is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MICHAEL J. REED                                                  
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                                               Appeal 2007-1435                                                    
                                            Application 10/408,979                                                 
                                            Technology Center 3700                                                 
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                                            Decided:  July 13, 2007                                                
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                Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, THOMAS A. WALTZ, and                                                      
                JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                    
                KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                               

                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                      
                       This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-8 and 11-19.                         
                Claims 9 and 10 have been objected to by the Examiner, and claim 20 stands                         
                withdrawn from consideration pursuant to a restriction requirement.  Claims                        
                1 and 12 are illustrative:                                                                         
                1.  A rack system for mounting on a generally planar surface and being                             
                adapted for storing bulky items which benefit from ventilation during                              
                storage, comprising:                                                                               
                                                                                                                  



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