The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte ROBERT N. FALCO __________ Appeal No. 2004-0034 Application No. 09/226,467 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before GARRIS, KRATZ, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2004) from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 13 and 16 through 23 (final Office action mailed Feb. 14, 2001, paper 19) in the above-identified application.1 1 The final rejection of claims 14 and 15, the only other pending claims, has been withdrawn. (Examiner’s answer mailed Nov. 19, 2003, paper 24, p. 2.)Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007