Appeal No. 2005-0001 Application No. 09/268,902 that because the appellants did not contest the merits of the rejections in his brief to the Federal Circuit , the issue is waived. See also In re Watts, 354 F.3d 1362, 1368, 69 USPQ2d 1453, 1458 (Fed. Cir. 2004). -22-Page: Previous 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007