The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DAVID SOLARES and KEVIN MARK KIRKLAND ____________ Appeal No. 2004-1403 Application No. 09/908,224 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before KRATZ, TIMM, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge. ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING This is in response to a request, filed August 30, 2004, for rehearing of our decision, mailed June 30, 2004, wherein we affirmed the examiner’s decision rejecting all appealed claims under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Harpell. In the subject request, the appellants argue that our decision with respect to our affirmance of the examiner’sPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007