The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte ROGER PATRICK BRUNNER __________ Appeal No. 2004-1244 Application 10/085,280 ___________ HEARD: August 17, 2004 ___________ Before COHEN, FRANKFORT, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Roger Patrick Brunner originally took this appeal from the final rejection (Paper No. 7) of claims 1 through 12, all of the claims pending in the application. Upon consideration of the appellant’s main brief (Paper No. 12), the examiner issued an Office action (Paper No. 14) reopening prosecution and entering a superseding rejection of the claims. Pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.193(b)(2)(ii), the appellant then filed a supplemental brief (Paper No. 16) and requested that the appeal be reinstated.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007