The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MA SHIPING ____________ Appeal 2006-2557 Application 10/004,978 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: November 30, 2006 ____________ Before KIMLIN, KRATZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges. KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the Final Rejection of claims 1-21. A copy of illustrative claim 1 is appended to this Decision.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007