Ex Parte Brown et al - Page 1



             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                           
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                        BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                              
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                     
                                      ____________                                      
               Ex parte CHRISTOPHER JAMES BROWN and DARRELL MICHAEL GRAMS               
                                      ____________                                      
                                  Appeal No. 2006-1513                                  
                               Application No. 10/068,574                               
                                Technology Center [3600]                                
                                      ____________                                      
                                        ON BRIEF1                                       
                                      ____________                                      
          Before OWENS, CRAWFORD, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.               
          LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                            


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                    
               This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final                   
          rejection of claims 21-33, which are all of the claims pending in             
          this application.                                                             
          We AFFIRM-IN-PART and enter a New Ground of Rejection under                   
          37 CFR § 41.50(b).                                                            


                                                                                        
               1 The Oral Hearing scheduled for June 8, was waived by appellants in a communication received,
          via fascimile, on June 5, 2006.                                               




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