Ex Parte Strand et al - Page 1



           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           written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DAVID STRAND,                                 
                                  JOSEPH ANTOCCI,                                     
                                    PETER MYERS,                                      
                                   DAVID BARROW,                                      
                                    JOSEPH CEFAI                                      
                                   and TIM MYERS                                      
                                    _____________                                     
                                Appeal No. 2006-1460                                  
                             Application No. 10/033,315                               
                                   ______________                                     
                                     ON BRIEF                                         
                                   _______________                                    
          Before GARRIS, WARREN and FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent Judges.           
          GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        
                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on an appeal which involves claims 1-35.            
               The subject matter on appeal relates to a microfluidic                 
          substrate assembly comprising a multi-layer laminated substrate             
          having a fluid inlet port and a microscale fluid flow channel,              
          and at least one operative component mounted aboard the multi-              
          layer laminated substrate in communication with the microscale              
          fluid flow channel.  The appealed subject matter also relates to            




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