The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte JOHN G. MCBRIDE _______________ Appeal No. 2004-0040 Application No. 09/273,820 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, BARRY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 3, 7, 9, 10 and 15 through 18. The examiner has indicated the allowability of claims 11 through 14 and has objected to claims 4 through 6, 8 and 19 through 22. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007