The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JEFFREY A. PESTRUE _____________ Appeal No. 2006-0376 Application No. 09/971,866 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before CRAWFORD, GROSS and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges. NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of the final rejection of claims 1 through 20. For the reasons stated infra we affirm-in-part the examiner’s rejection of these claims. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007