The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HOWARD D. STROYAN __________ Appeal No. 2005-0351 Application 10/186,871 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before THOMAS, BLANKENSHIP, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 9 through 13 and 15 through 18. Because the examiner has withdrawn the rejection of claim 15 at 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007