The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 35 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex Parte SURAJ PURI, JOSEPH MEDEIROS, JR. and RAJ MOHINDRA _______________ Appeal No. 2004-0138 Application No. 09/311, 800 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before GARRIS, OWENS and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Applicants appeal the decision of the Primary Examiner’s refusal to allow claims 5, 14, 15, 17, 39 and 44-48.1 We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134. 1 In rendering our decision, we have considered Appellants’ arguments presented in the Brief, filed March 17, 2003 and the Reply Brief, filed August 7, 2003.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007