The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte PAUL CHRISTIAN DAVID, MICHAEL IRVIN HYMAN, EVAN GOMER KICHLINE and PHANI KUMAR VADDADI __________ Appeal No. 2003-1070 Application 09/021,727 ___________ HEARD: December 9, 2003 ___________ Before THOMAS, STAAB, and FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 30, 34, 38, 41, 43, 44 and 50 through 66. Claims 1 through 29 have been canceled. Claims 31 through 33, 35 through 37, 39, 40, 42 and 45 through 49 have been objected to for being dependent upon a rejected claim. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007