The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte JOSEPH M. ZOMPA and SUSAN L. BATTEN ____________ Appeal No. 2004-1421 Application No. 09/471,674 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, FRANKFORT, 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, 4, 5, 8 through 13, 16 and 17, all of the claims remaining in this application. Claims 2, 3, 6, 7, 14 and 15 have been canceled. Appellants' invention relates to a system and method for enhancing preparedness of members of a large business or organization who are planning to engage in international travel,Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007