The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board Paper No. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JOHN D. MISTYURIK, and JAMES A. MAKLEY ______________ Appeal No. 2003-1685 Application 09/444,809 ______________ HEARD: DECEMBER 10, 2003 _______________ Before KRATZ, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges. PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 103 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 31-38. We note that on page 2 of the answer, the examiner has indicated that claims 22-30 have been allowed. A copy of claims 31-38 are set forth in the attached appendix.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007