Appeal No. 2006-0981 Page 11 Application No. 10/036,618 our affirmance is based only on the arguments made in the briefs. Any arguments or authorities omitted therefrom are neither before us nor at issue but are considered waived. Cf. In re Watts, 354 F.3d 1362, 1367, 69 USPQ2d 1453, 1457 (Fed. Cir. 2004) ("[I]t is important that the applicant challenging a decision not be permitted to raise arguments on appeal that were not presented to the Board.") No time for taking any action connected with this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT LANCE LEONARD BARRY ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) ALLEN R MacDONALD ) Administrative Patent Judge )Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007