The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 28 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte PATRICK JOSEPH CALLAGHAN, MICHAEL JAMES HOWLAND, and STEVEN M. PRITKO ____________ Appeal No. 2003-1031 Application No. 09/050,8411 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRY, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL A patent examiner rejected claims 1-7, 9-27, and 29-52. The appellants appeal therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We affirm-in-part. BACKGROUND 1The original application was published on January 17, 2002 as Published Application No. 20020007317.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007