Nos. 04-1419, 04-1420, 75/753,445, 75/753,597. March 24, 2005. Roy S. Gordet, San Francisco, California, for appellant. John M. Whealan, Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, Virginia, for the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. With him on the brief were Cynthia C. Lynch and Nancy C. Slutter, Associate Solicitors. Of counsel on the brief were Lois E. Boland, Director, and Amy P. Cotton, Staff Attorney, Office of International Relations. Before