Ex Parte Bates 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                                is not binding precedent of the Board.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 CARY LEE BATES and PAUL REUBEN DAY                                 
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                                         Appeal 2007-1775                                          
                                      Application 09/749,106                                       
                                     Technology Center 2600                                        
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                                    Decided: September 19, 2007                                    
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              Before JOHN C. MARTIN, JOSEPH L. DIXON, and                                          
              ST. JOHN COURTENAY III, Administrative Patent Judges.                                
              COURTENAY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                              

                                     DECISION ON APPEAL                                            
                    This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from the                 
              Examiner’s rejection of claims 1-4 and 6-31.1 We have jurisdiction under             
              35 U.S.C. § 6(b).  We AFFIRM.                                                        

                                                                                                  
              1 The Examiner has indicated that claim 5 would be allowable if rewritten in         
              independent form (Answer 8).                                                         




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