The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte HARRY CLENDENIN ____________ Appeal No. 2003-0966 Application No. 09/496,486 ____________ HEARD: Nov. 5, 2003 ____________ Before FRANKFORT, STAAB, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. Decision on Appeal Harry Clendenin (appellant) originally took this appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-27, all the claims currently pending in the application. In a paper submitted October 3, 2003 (Paper No. 25), appellant “requests that claims 21-27 be withdrawn from this appeal.” Accordingly, the appeal as to claims 21-27 is dismissed, leaving only the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-20 for our review.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007