The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte ROBERT B. TAYLOR, III, KEVIN BIER and ROBERT C. BORCIC and JAN E. IDOMIR ________________ Appeal No. 2003-0781 Application 09/373,499 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before HAIRSTON, KRASS and JERRY SMITH, 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 rejection of claims 1-46, which constitute all the claims remaining in the application. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007