The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 A. LAMPORT ____________ Appeal 2006-2137 Application 10/375,748 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: October 31, 2006 ____________ Before PAK, TIMM, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges. PAK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the Examiner's final rejection of claims 24 through 47, which are all of the claims pending in the above-identified application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134. I. APPEALED SUBJECT MATTER The subject matter on appeal is directed to a method of forming a molded friction material “suitable for use in the brake mechanisms ofPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007