The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JAMES M. REUTER, DAVID W. THIEL, ROBERT G. BEAN, and RICHARD F. WRENN ____________ Appeal 2006-2843 Application 09/872,970 Technology Center 2100 ____________ Decided: February 28, 2007 ____________ Before JAMES D. THOMAS, JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO, and MAHSHID D. SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal involves claims 1-30, 34, 36-40, the only claims pending in this application. Claims 31-33 and 35 have been canceled. We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next
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