The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JIMMY W. NORMAN _____________ Appeal No. 2003-1390 Application No. 08/989,342 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before KRATZ, PAWLIKOWSKI and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges. POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1-24 and 29. Claims 25-28 are also pending but have been withdrawn from consideration as directed to a non-elected invention.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007