The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT G. GANN ____________ Appeal No. 2006-1378 Application No. 09/845,852 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before JERRY SMITH, RUGGIERO, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-3 and 10-12. Pending claims 4, 5, 13 and 14 had been indicated by the examiner to contain allowable subject matter. Pending claims 6-9 and 15-18 have been withdrawn from consideration by the examiner.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007