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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 PENNINGTON S. HOPKINS
____________
Appeal No. 2006-2280
Application No. 10/244,011
Technology Center 3600
____________
ON BRIEF
____________
Before CRAWFORD, LEVY and HORNER, Administrative Patent Judges.
HORNER, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from the examiner's
final rejection of claims 1-28, all of the claims pending in the application.
We affirm-in-part and enter new grounds of rejection of claims 17, 18 and
26-28 pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b).
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007