The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 STEPHEN J. CHASKO Appeal No. 2002-0885 Application 09/149,9171 ON BRIEF Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from the final rejection of claims 1-16 and 25-30. We reverse. 1 Application for patent filed September 9, 1998, entitled "Methods and Apparatus for Creating and Storing Secure Customer Receipts on Smart Cards." - 1 -Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007