Paper No. 20 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte LESLIE J. BUTTON, MARK A. NEWHOUSE and Z. GEORGE PAN ______________ Appeal No. 97-0398 Application 08/281,7321 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, MARTIN and BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Application for patent filed July 29, 1994.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007