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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
____________
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
____________
Ex parte JOHN D. BYRNE
____________
Appeal No. 1999-1109
Application No. 08/359,904
____________
ON BRIEF
____________
Before RUGGIERO, LALL, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
LALL, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the Examiner's final rejection of claims 1-15 and 17-21.1
1On the latest final rejection, Paper No. 25, the
Examiner objects to claims 7 and 10. Also, in the Examiner’s
answer, Paper No. 28, the Examiner withdraws the 103 rejection
as to claims 7, 10, 16 and 20, see page 3. However, we note
that only claim 16 is free from any kind of rejection either
under 35 U.S.C. § 112 first or second paragraph or under 35
U.S.C. § 103. Therefore, for one reason or another all these
claims are on appeal, except for claim 16 which is indicated
to be allowable.
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007