Ex Parte Dalmais 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                                       is not binding precedent of the Board.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 WILLIAM H. TEW, III                                                   
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                                                  Appeal 2007-1596                                                       
                                               Application 09/996,707                                                    
                                              Technology Center 1700                                                     
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                                            Decided: September 26, 2007                                                  
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                 Before CHARLES F. WARREN, THOMAS A. WALTZ, 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 1-19 and 22-26, 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 vegetative                                
                 produce handling machine which includes at least one stationary vegetative                              
                 produce contacting surface that is covered with foam padding to reduce the                              




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