The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte JAMES RALPH CASE, MICHAEL JAMES CUMMINGS, JOHN MICHAEL GRIFFIN, and MICHAEL VITO LONGO ____________ Appeal No. 2002-1127 Application No. 09/042,897 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before STONER, Chief Administrative Patent Judge, and COHEN and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 12-14, all the claims currently pending in the application. The amendment filed subsequent to the final rejection has been entered.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007