The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte ROBERT V. VICKERS ____________ Appeal No. 2002-0602 Application No. 09/596,749 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before ABRAMS, STAAB, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. NASE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 44 to 55, 74, 86 to 91, 94 and 97 to 105. Claims 56 to 73, 75 to 85, 92, 93, 95 and 96 have been allowed. Claims 1 to 43 have been canceled. We REVERSE.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007