The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte FRANK ORLIKOWSKI __________ Appeal No. 2004-1746 Application 9/902,403 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before PAK, OWENS, and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges. PAK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s refusal to allow claim 1, which is the only claim pending in the above-identified application. The subject matter on appeal is directed to a method of evenly coating a paint-applying roller with paint in preparation 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007