Ex Parte Byren 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                         for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT W. BYREN, LACY G. COOK,                                         
                                        and WILLIAM S. GRIFFIN                                              
                                              ____________                                                  
                                            Appeal 2007-0203                                                
                                         Application 10/139,969                                             
                                         Technology Center 2800                                             
                                              ____________                                                  
                                         Decided: April 11, 2007                                            
                                              ____________                                                  

               Before MAHSHID D. SAADAT, ALLEN R. MACDONALD, and JOHN A.                                    
               JEFFERY, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                       
               JEFFERY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                        


                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                 
                      Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner’s                           
               rejection of claims 22-40.1  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).                    


                                                                                                           
               1 Claims 1-21 have been cancelled, and claims 41 and 42 are not on appeal                    
               (Br. 1-2; Reply Br. 2).                                                                      



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