Ex Parte Robertson 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                                       is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                                          
                                                    ____________                                                         
                          Ex parte JOHN M. ROBERTSON, THOMAS DEMICHAEL,                                                  
                                          and RAYMOND M. WALKER                                                          
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                                                  Appeal 2007-2257                                                       
                                               Application 11/118,509                                                    
                                              Technology Center 1700                                                     
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                                            Decided:  September 6, 2007                                                  
                                                    ____________                                                         
                 Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and                                                          
                 LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                        
                 SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                     

                                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                         
                                                Statement of the Case                                                    
                        This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a final rejection of                                
                 claims 8-24.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6.1                                                

                                                                                                                        
                 1 In rendering this decision, we have considered the Appellants' arguments                              
                 presented in the Briefs filed February 8, 2006, June 5, 2006, and January 10,                           
                 2007.                                                                                                   



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