The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte MATTHEW P. PASULKA ______________ Appeal No. 2005-2687 Application 10/322,194 _______________ HEARD: DECEMBER 13, 2005 _______________ Before KIMLIN, Pak, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges. KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 9-15, 21 and 22. Claims 9, 12, and 21 are illustrative: 9. A piece of cut metal formed by a metal cutting apparatus, comprising: cooled slag semi-adhering to the metal base wherein the cooled slag forms a plurality of general arcuate paths, wherein the pieces of cut metal has a cut formed therein by the metal cutting apparatus, so that an edge of the cut is straight. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007