The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte RICHARD ALEXANDER HSI, ARYE ROSE and CARMEN ELISA RODRIGUEZ ____________ Appeal No. 2003-1374 Application No. 09/591,947 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before PAK, WALTZ, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. PAK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 13, 15 and 19. Claims 1 through 12, 14, and 16, the remaining claims in the instant application, have been allowed by the examiner.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007