The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 Mark L. Binette et al. Appeal No. 2004-1399 Application No. 09/777,595 ON BRIEF Before WINTERS, GRON, and LORIN, Administrative Patent Judges. GRON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 134 This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from an examiner’s final rejection of Claims 1-27, which are all the claims pending in U.S. Application No. 09/777,595, filed February 6, 2001. -1–Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007