Ex Parte Patel 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                           for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                              

                         UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                 
                                                 ____________                                                      
                               BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                  
                                           AND INTERFERENCES                                                       
                                                 ____________                                                      
                              Ex parte RAJ D. PATEL, MICHAEL A. HOPPER,                                            
                         VLADISLAV SKOROKHOD, RICHARD P.N. VEREGIN,                                                
                              MICHAEL S. HAWKINS and PAUL J. GERROIR                                               
                                                 ____________                                                      
                                               Appeal 2006-2507                                                    
                                            Application 10/106,473                                                 
                                            Technology Center 1700                                                 
                                                 ____________                                                      
                                          Decided:  November 9, 2006                                               
                                                 ____________                                                      
                Before GARRIS, TIMM, and GAUDETTE,  Administrative Patent Judges.                                  
                GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                             

                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                      
                       This appeal involves claims 23 and 39, the only claims pending in this                      
                application.  Claims 1-22, 24-38 and 40 have been cancelled.  We have                              
                jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.                                          










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