Ex Parte CHEN 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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the             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. 16              


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       

                                   _______________                                    
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                   _______________                                    
                               Ex parte WENZONG CHEN,                                 
                          JEFFREY A. MATASEK and IGOR GROIS                           
                                   _______________                                    
                                Appeal No. 2003-1279                                  
                             Application No. 09/455,621                               
                                   _______________                                    
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                   _______________                                    

          Before OWENS, PAWLIKOWSKI, and POTEATE, Administrative Patent               
          Judges.                                                                     
          POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
                    This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the                  
          examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1, 4 and 5.  Claims 11-15 are            
          allowed and claims 2, 3 and 6-10 have been indicated as allowable           



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