The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JEAN FRANCOIS BENOIST __________ Appeal No. 2004-1419 Application 09/733,041 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before FRANKFORT, McQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1 through 39, all of the claims pending in this application. Appellant’s invention relates to a swirling effect nozzle for an aerosol receptacle, which nozzle is designed to provide a 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007