The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GERALD F. MCBREARTY, SHAWN P. MULLEN, JOHNNY MENG-HAN SHIEH, and MICHAEL W. WORTMAN ____________ Appeal 2006-2685 Application 09/801,614 Technology Center 2100 ____________ Decided: March 26, 2007 ____________ Before JAMES D. THOMAS, MAHSHID D. SAADAT, and JEAN R. HOMERE, Administrative Patent Judges. SAADAT, 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, 4, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, and 30. Claims 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 28, and 29 have been canceled. We reverse.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next
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