Ex Parte Smith et al - Page 1



                       The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is                        
                                    not binding precedent of the Board.                                     

                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                            
                                              ____________                                                  
                             BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                             
                                         AND INTERFERENCES                                                  
                                              ____________                                                  
                                       Ex parte LESLIE E. SMITH                                             
                                                    and                                                     
                                         JOHN C. MONTAGNA                                                   
                                              ____________                                                  
                                            Appeal 2006-3109                                                
                                          Application 10/743,936                                            
                                         Technology Center 1700                                             
                                              ____________                                                  
                                         Decided: August 7, 2007                                            
                                              ____________                                                  
               Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, CHARLES F. WARREN, and                                              
               LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                             
               KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                         


                            DECISION ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING                                               

                      Appellants request rehearing of our decision of November 14, 2006,                    
               wherein we affirmed the Examiner's rejection of claims 10-12 and 20-31                       
               under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).                                                                    






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