Ex Parte Sher et al - Page 1




              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                     publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                                 
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                                   BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                   
                                               AND INTERFERENCES                                                        
                                                    ____________                                                        
                            Ex parte JOSEPH C. SHER and DANIEL R. LOUGHMILLER                                           
                                                    ____________                                                        
                                                Appeal No. 2005-0826                                                    
                                             Application No. 09/989,563                                                 
                                                    ____________                                                        
                                                HEARD: May 24, 2006                                                     
                                                    ____________                                                        
              Before HAIRSTON, BLANKENSHIP, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.                                   
              BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                 



                                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                       
                     This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final                       
              rejection of claims 1-16 and 25, which are all the claims remaining in the application.                   
                     We affirm, and enter new grounds of rejection in accordance with 37 CFR                            
              § 41.50(b).                                                                                               













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