The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SNORRI THORGEIR INGVARSSON, PHILIP LOUIS TROUILLOUD, SHOUHENG SUN, ROGER HILSEN KOCH, and DAVID WILLIAM ABRAHAM __________ Appeal No. 2006-2982 Application No. 10/458,112 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-6, 8-20, 22-30 and 38. The examiner has indicated that claim 21 contains allowable subject matter if rewritten in independent form. Claim 7 was cancelled by amendment and claims 31-37 have been cancelled in response to a restriction requirement.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007