The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte MICHAEL D. LADWIG ______________ Appeal No. 2005-1243 Application 10/017,739 ______________ ON BRIEF1 _______________ Before THOMAS, DIXON, and MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 14-20, 22-24, 26-29, 31 and 32. Representative claim 1 is reproduced below: 1 Appellant’s attendance at the Oral Hearing set for July 12, 2005, was waived in a communication received on July 11, 2005.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007