Ex Parte Johnson 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          was not written for publication and is not binding precedent                     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. 20               

                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                           
                                        __________                                         
                           BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                              
                                    AND INTERFERENCES                                      
                                        __________                                         
                               Ex parte DONALD C. JOHNSON                                  
                                           and                                             
                                    JEFFREY SPILFOGEL                                      
                                        __________                                         
                                  Appeal No. 2004-0203                                     
                                 Application 09/780,320                                    
                                        __________                                         
                                         ON BRIEF                                          
                                        __________                                         

          Before PAK, WALTZ, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.                      
          WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.                                              

                                ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING                                   
                Pursuant to the provisions of 37 CFR § 1.197(b)(amended Dec.               
          1, 1997), appellants have submitted a Request for                                
          Reconsideration1 (hereafter “Request”) dated Mar. 3, 2004, Paper                 


                1A Request for Reconsideration is now denominated as a                     
          Request for Rehearing.  See 37 CFR § 1.197(b), amended effective                 
          Dec. 1, 1997, by final rule notice, 62 Fed. Reg. 53,131, 53,197                  
          (Oct. 10, 1997), 1203 Off. Gaz. Pat. & Trademark Office 63,122                   
          (Oct. 21, 1997).                                                                 
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