NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2009-1482 (Serial No. 09/822,261)

IN RE WILLIAM A. KNAUS and RICHARD D. MARKS,

Richard D. Marks, of Mclean, Virginia, argued for appellants. With him on the brief were James Remenick and Matthew J. Smith, Remenick PLLC, of Washington, DC.

William LaMarca, Associate Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, Virginia, argued for the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. With him on the brief were Raymond T. Chen, Solicitor, and Frances M. Lynch, Associate Solicitor.

Appealed from: United States Patent and Trademark Office Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

2009-1482 (Serial No. 09/822,261)

IN RE WILLIAM A. KNAUS and RICHARD D. MARKS,

Judgment

ON APPEAL from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. in CASE NO(S). 09/822,261 This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Per Curiam (NEWMAN, RADER and PROST, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

DATED April 27,2010 /s/ Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly, Clerk