The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 34 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte EDWIN G. SAWDON and BRIAN D. PETIT ____________ Appeal No. 2003-0693 Application No. 09/006,248 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before STAAB, McQUADE, and BAHR, 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 1-16, 18-27, 29, 31, 33-35 and 39-46. Claims 28 and 36-38, the only other claims currently pending in the application, have been allowed. The amendment after final filed on February 8, 2002 (Paper No. 22) has not been entered (see Paper No. 23).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007