The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte SORIN IACOBOVICI, WILLIAM R. BRYG, and JOSEPH H. HASSOUN ____________ Appeal No. 2002-2237 Application No. 09/336,046 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before BARRETT, LEVY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges. LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-5 and 211. 1 The rejection of claims 6, 7, and 22-28 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) has been withdrawn by the examiner (answer, page 2).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007