Ex Parte CAPPS 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               and is not binding precedent of the Board.                             
                                   _______________                                    
                                                            Paper No. 19              

                     UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                        
                                                                                     

                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                                                                     

                           Ex parte CHRISTOPHER L. CAPPS,                             
                                 SCOTT M. HALLIHAN,                                   
                                  BRENDA M. SCOTT,                                    
                                and GAYLE STEINBUGLER                                 
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2002-1041                                  
                               Application 08/866,4021                                
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     
          Before BARRETT, FLEMING, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from             
          the final rejection of claims 20-34.                                        
               We affirm-in-part.                                                     

          1  Application for patent filed May 30, 1997, entitled                      
          "Touch Sensitive Apparatus and Method for Improved Visual                   
          Feedback."                                                                  
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