The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte TIMOTHY W. CONNER and JAMES D. MASUCCI _______________ Appeal No. 2003-1073 Application 09/540,234 _______________ ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL _______________ Before FLEMING, Chief Administrative Patent Judge, HARKCOM, Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge, ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge. Per curiam. On June 3, 2002, appellants filed a Notice of Appeal. On December 23, 2005, appellants filed a communication requesting that this application be expressly abandoned in view of a continuing application filed December 22, 2005. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the appeal filed June 3, 2002, is dismissed.Page: 1 2 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007