The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MARTHA L. LYONS ____________ Appeal 2006-2855 Application 09/774,727 Technology Center 2100 ____________ Decided: March 14, 2007 ____________ Before JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO, ALLEN R. MACDONALD, and JEAN R. HOMERE, Administrative Patent Judges. MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellant appeals under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner’s rejection of claims 1-20.1 We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). 1 An Appeal Brief was initially filed on Mar. 26, 2004, but prosecution was reopened. See Non-final Rejection filed June 28, 2004. A second Appeal Brief was later filed on July 25, 2005 and a Reply Brief filed on Nov. 30, 2005. In this opinion, we refer to the July 2005 Brief and the Nov. 2005 Reply Brief.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next
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