The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte MARK T. GROSS ____________ Appeal No. 2004-0434 Application No. 09/836,686 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before BARRETT, DIXON, and MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judges. MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 10-16 and 23-25. Claims 17, 21, and 22 have been indicated as allowable; and claims 1-9, 18-20, and 26-30 have been canceled. See paper number 7, dated September 4, 2002, which indicates the amendment filed August 23, 2002, will be entered upon the filing of this appeal.1 1 Although we are treating it as such for the purposes of this appeal, the August 23, 2002, amendment has not yet been formally entered.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007