The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte SUSAN H. MATTHEWS ____________ Appeal No. 2002-0070 Application No. 09/537,949 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before ABRAMS, STAAB, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Susan H. Matthews appeals from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 20, 22-30, 39 and 40, all the claims currently pending in the application. The amendment filed subsequent to the final rejection canceling claims 21 and 41 and amending claims 20, 22-24, 26 and 39 has been entered.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007