The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 LEONID GROSSMAN _____________ Appeal No. 2000-2193 Application No. 08/877,465 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 18. In an Amendment After Final (paper number 7), claims 1, 7 and 14 were amended, and claims 3, 10, 12 and 15 were canceled.1 Accordingly, claims 1, 2, 4 through 9, 11, 13, 14 and 16 through 18 remain before us on appeal. 1 As a result of the cancellation of claims 3 and 10, claims 4 through 6 and 11 now improperly depend from canceled claims.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007