Ex Parte HORN et al - 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         not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the            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. 23          

                     UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                    __________                                      
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                         
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                    __________                                      
                              Ex parte JEROLD S. HORN                               
                                        and                                         
                                  JAMES D. HANSEN                                   
                                    __________                                      
                                Appeal No. 2003-1038                                
                             Application No. 09/262,628                             
                                    ___________                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                      
                                    ___________                                     
         Before OWENS, KRATZ, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.           
         DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge.                                     


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                 
              This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134                 
         (2002) from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through             
         4, 7, 8, 10, and 12 through 23 (final Office action mailed Oct.            
         5, 2001, paper 11) in the above-identified application.  Claims            











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