The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DAVID McELROY, EMIL OROZCO, and LUCILLE LACCETTI ____________ Appeal No. 2003-0936 Application No. 09/532,8061 ON BRIEF ____________ Before WINTERS, GRON, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges. GRON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 134 Introduction This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of an examiner’s final rejections of Claims 1, 4-54, and 85-131, all claims pending in Application 09/532,806, under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph. Claims 1, 4-54, and 85-113 stand finally rejected for noncompliance with the written description requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112, first 1 Application for patent filed March 21, 2000.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007