Ex Parte GANTT - 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         was not written for publication and is not binding precedent               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. 15             
                     UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                     __________                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                         
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                     __________                                     
                              Ex parte BRIAN D. GANTT                               
                                     __________                                     
                                Appeal No. 2004-0508                                
                              Application 09/464,557                                
                                     __________                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                      
                                     __________                                     
         Before RUGGIERO, LEVY and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent               
         Judges.                                                                    
         RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.                                     


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                 

              This is a decision on the appeal from the Examiner’s                  
         rejection of claims 4, 14, and 22.  Claims 7-9, 17-19, and 25-27           
         have been allowed.  Claims 1-3, 5, 6, 10-13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 23,           
         and 24 have been canceled.  The amendment filed September 30,              
         2002 after final rejection has been approved for entry by the              
         Examiner.                                                                  
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