The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding
precedent of the Board.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 GARY L. SWOBODA and ROBERT A. MCGOWAN
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Appeal 2007-1754
Application 09/943,5991
Technology Center 2100
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Decided: August 29, 2007
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Before KENNETH W. HAIRSTON, JOHN C. MARTIN, and
JOHN A. JEFFERY, Administrative Patent Judges.
JEFFERY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner’s
rejection of claims 1, 4, 5, 13, 15, 16, 23, 24, and 27-30. We have
jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We reverse.
1 This application is a divisional of Application Ser. No. 09/798,561, filed
Mar. 2, 2001, now U.S. Pat. 6,985,848.
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