The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 50 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte ARUTHUR G. ZUEHLKE and DAVID J. PECH __________ Appeal No. 2003-1570 Application 08/748,986 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before FRANKFORT, STAAB, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Arthur G. Zuehlke et al. appeal from the final rejection (Paper No. 35) of claims 17 through 19 and 22 through 38, all of the claims pending in the application.1 This is the second appeal to this Board involving the instant application. In the first appeal (Appeal No. 1999-1772), a decision adverse to the appellants issued on December 7, 1999 (Paper No. 17). 1 Claim 37 has been amended subsequent to final rejection.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007