THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte KAREN A. SHEPPARD, JAY K. KEUNG, FRANCIS T. THE-DZUY, JOSEPH E. BREW, and BENOIT AMBROISE __________ Appeal No. 96-2710 Application 08/164,5981 __________ HEARD: May 6, 1999 __________ Before KIMLIN, WARREN, and LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judges. LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of claims 1, 4, 6 through 15, and 17 through 20, which are all of the claims 1Application for patent filed December 9, 1993. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007