The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte ANDRES RIVERA and KEITH R. D’ALESSIO ____________ Appeal No. 2002-1799 Application No. 09/353,592 ____________ HEARD: March 13, 2003 ____________ Before KIMLIN, KRATZ and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges. KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-30, which are all of the claims pending in this application.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007