Ex Parte Shaw - Page 1




                   The opinion in support of the decision being entered                
                       today was not written for publication and                       
                          is not binding precedent of the Board.                       

                                                             Paper No. 27              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                        
                                   _______________                                     
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                    
                                   _______________                                     
                               Ex parte ROBERT F. SHAW                                 
                                   _______________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 2003-0760                                  
                              Application No. 05/730,221                               
                                   _______________                                     
                                       ON BRIEF                                        
                                   _______________                                     
          Before URYNOWICZ, THOMAS, and GARRIS, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                      
          URYNOWICZ, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      


          Decision on Appeal                                                           
               This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 9-30 and              
          32-37.                                                                       
               The invention pertains to a cutting instrument.  Claim 9 is             
          illustrative and reads as follows:                                           

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