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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte PHILIP J. WIEGAND, LEE R. ESTELLE and ALAN E. LEWIS _____________ Appeal No. 1997-1040 Application 08/175,8931 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 13. In an Amendment After Final 1Application for patent filed December 30, 1993. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007