The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte ROBERT F. SHAW _______________ Appeal No. 2003-0760 Application No. 05/730,221 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before URYNOWICZ, THOMAS, and GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judges. URYNOWICZ, Administrative Patent Judge. Decision on Appeal This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 9-30 and 32-37. The invention pertains to a cutting instrument. Claim 9 is illustrative and reads as follows: 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007