The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MEHRAN ARBAB, JAMES M. BALDAUFF, DENNIS G. SMITH and GERALD DIGIAMPAOLO ____________ Appeal 2006-2690 Application 10/101,242 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: September 29, 2006 ____________ Before GARRIS, PAK, and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges. WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the Primary Examiner’s final rejection of claims 34 through 50 and 52 through 54. The only other claims pending in this application are claims 1 through 33, and these claims stand withdrawn from further consideration by the Examiner as directed to a non- elected invention (Br. 2). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007