The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte WILLIAM R. DUBRUL __________ Appeal No. 2003-1513 Application No. 09/326,412 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before OWENS, DELMENDO, and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges. DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002) from the examiner’s rejection of claims 19, 20, and 22, which are all the claims pending in the above-identified application.1 1 Following entry of a notice of appeal and appeal brief on Mar. 18, 2002 (papers 24 and 26), the examiner reopened prosecution in an Office action mailed on Aug. 19, 2002 (paper 27). In reply to this Office action, the appellant requested reinstatement of the appeal pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.193(b)(2)(ii)Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007