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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ARTHUR R. SLATERS, JR.
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Appeal 2007-2107
Application 10/190,123
Technology Center 1734
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Decided: July 26, 2007
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Before THOMAS A. WALTZ, PETER F. KRATZ, and
JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
Primary Examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-6 and 8-21, which are the
only claims pending in this application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 6(b).
According to Appellant, the invention is directed to a method of
forming plastic carriers by punching carriers from a web of plastic in
adjacent rows and ranks, and separating carriers within the ranks to leave
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