The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and isnot binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte MAURO MULLER ____________ Appeal No. 2006-1145 Application No. 10/143,977 Technology Center 3637 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before OWENS, LEVY, and FETTING, Administrative Patent Judges. LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-6, 9-11, 15-17, 21 and 22. Claims 7, 8, 12- 14 and 18-20 have been withdrawn from consideration based upon an election of species requirement (brief, page 4). Claims 23 and 24 have been cancelled (brief, page 5). We AFFIRM.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007