The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte ALMA REZA __________ Appeal No. 2003-2046 Application 09/171,670 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before ADAMS, MILLS, and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges. POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1-16 and 29. Claims 17-21, 24 and 30 are also pending, but have been withdrawn from consideration as directed to a non-elected invention. See Appeal Brief, Paper No. 20, received March 17, 2003, page 1. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007