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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 IVAN V. MENDENHALL and ROBERT G. SMITH
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Appeal 2007-2195
Application 10/172,166
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: August 21, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, BRADLEY R. GARRIS, and
CHARLES F. WARREN, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-15, 17-20, and
31-36. Claims 26-30 have been withdrawn from consideration. Claims 1
and 34 are illustrative:
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