Ex Parte Osborn 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                                        is not binding precedent of the Board                                              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 NEAL A. OSBORN                                                        
                                          and KENNETH D. COMSTOCK                                                          
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                                                  Appeal 2007-1572                                                         
                                               Application 09/726,8311                                                     
                                               Technology Center 2600                                                      
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                                            Decided: September 27, 2007                                                    
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                  Before JEAN R. HOMERE, JAY P. LUCAS, and MARC S. HOFF,                                                   
                  Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                            
                  HOFF, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                       

                                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                          

                                               STATEMENT OF CASE                                                           
                         Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a final rejection of                                 
                  claims 1-13 and 15-30.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).                                     
                         We reverse.                                                                                       

                                                                                                                          
                  1 Application filed November 30, 2000. The real party in interest is Palm Inc.                           



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