The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GRAHAM NICHOLSON, JOHN WILLETTS, ARTHUR MABLESON and COLIN J. WESTON ____________ Appeal No. 2004-0470 Application No. 09/673,771 ____________ HEARD: May 18, 2004 ____________ Before COHEN, ABRAMS and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Graham Nicholson et al. appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 21, all of the claims pending in the application. THE INVENTION The invention relates to “a removable protective casing for the protection of heavy and possibly hazardous articles duringPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007