The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 13 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte DENNIS C. SMITH, JAMES R. CORLISS and ANGUS O. DOUGHTERY ________________ Appeal No. 2002-1327 Application 09/218,247 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-12. Claim 13 was indicated to contain allowable subject matter. An amendment after final rejection was filed on June 18, 2001 and was entered by the examiner. This amendment cancelled claim 13. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007