The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte JAMES JOHN MCALPIN, ASPY KEKI MEHTA, and JEAN PHILIPPE AUTRAN ____________ Appeal No. 2003-0695 Application No. 09/732,014 ____________ HEARD: July 15, 2003 ____________ Before PAK, WARREN and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges. KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 16, 36, 38-45, 47-49, 51-58, 60 and 61, which are all of the claims pending in this application.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007