Ex Parte Howard et al - Page 1



                  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                            for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 WALTER HOWARD,                                                      
                                                GARY SMITH and                                                         
                                                  JULIE MORRIS                                                         
                                                   ____________                                                        
                                                 Appeal 2007-0875                                                      
                                              Application 10/774,692                                                   
                                             Technology Center 1700                                                    
                                                   ____________                                                        
                                             Decided: March 28, 2007                                                   
                                                   ____________                                                        
                 Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, THOMAS A. WALTZ, and JEFFREY T.                                              
                 SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                  
                 WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                   


                                             DECISION ON APPEAL                                                        
                        This is a decision on an appeal from the Primary Examiner’s refusal to                         
                 allow claims 11-20, 22-29, and 31-33 as amended subsequent to the final                               
                 rejection (see the Amendment dated April 11, 2006, entered as per the                                 
                 Advisory Action dated April 20, 2006).  Claims 11-20, 22-29, and 31-33 are                            





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