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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 11 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JAMES J. PASSALAQUA, DUSTIN T. LYLE, SUSAN C. GORSKI, TERI G. JOHNSTON and MICHAEL A. METZ _____________ Appeal No. 98-2788 Application 08/542,1801 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before CALVERT, FRANKFORT and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 9 through 12, which 1Application for patent filed October 12, 1995. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007