The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte Daniel Charles Purvis II, Kenneth C. Pechal and John James Ach ____________ Appeal No. 2003-0609 Application No. 09/497,844 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before STAAB, McQUADE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 12-17, all the claims currently pending in the application.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007