The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication in and is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte CURTIS A. WHITCOMB _____________ Appeal No. 2006-1187 Application No. 10/056,832 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before LEVY, NAPPI and FETTING, Administrative Patent Judges. NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. §134(a) of the final rejection of claims 1, 3 through 20, 22 through 39, 45 and 49 through 52. 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