Ex Parte SHIRK et al - Page 1



          The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was              
          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the             
          Board.                                                                      

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                     __________                                       
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                     __________                                       
                               Ex parte RYAN C. SHIRK,                                
                                 STEPHEN M. SANOCKI,                                  
                                 JOSEPH C. PEISERT,                                   
                                  ROGER L. LANGER,                                    
                                LOYD R. HORNBACK III,                                 
                                         and                                          
                                   IAN R. HARDING                                     
                                     __________                                       
                                Appeal No. 2005-0067                                  
                             Application No. 08/853,842                               
                                     ___________                                      
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                     ___________                                      
          Before GARRIS, OWENS, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent                   
          Judges.                                                                     
          DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134                  
          (2004) from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 8, 9, 18,              
          and 24 through 29 (final Office action mailed Sep. 9, 2003) in              








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