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            The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent               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 MATTHIAS J. SCHMAND, LARS A. ERIKSSON, NIRAJ K. DOSHI,                                 
                                 MEHMET AYKAC, and RONALD NUTT                                                
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                                             Appeal 2007-1868                                                 
                                           Application 10/441,682                                             
                                          Technology Center 2800                                              
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                                        Decided: September 26, 2007                                           
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            Before JOSEPH L. DIXON MAHSHID D. SAADAT, and ROBERT E. NAPPI,                                    
            Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                     
            NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                               
                                                                                                             
                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                   
                   This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of the Final Rejection of               
                claims 1 through 18.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).  For the                   
                reasons stated infra, we affirm the Examiner’s rejection of these claims.                     






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