The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte BENJAMIN R. YERXA, KARLA M. JACOBUS, WILLIAM PENDERGAST, and JANET L. RIDEOUT __________ Appeal No. 2002-1121 Application No. 09/171,169 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WINTERS, MILLS, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges. GREEN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL An oral hearing in this case was scheduled for January 9, 2003. Upon reviewing the case, however, we have determined that an oral hearing will not be necessary and we render the following decision based on the record. See 37 CFR § 1.194(c).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007