The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES Ex parte MICHAEL T. GRUNDEN, JAY VERNER and CHRISTOPHER S. YORK Appeal No. 2003-1632 Application 09/173,991 ON BRIEF Before THOMAS, KRASS, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 40 through 52 and 54 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007