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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte KURT M. SOMMERMEYER and JAMES RASE ________________ Appeal No. 99-0096 Application 08/640,2361 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before CALVERT, McQUADE and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Kurt M. Sommermeyer et al. appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 7, 9 and 10. Claim 8, the only other claim pending in the application, stands objected to as 1Application for patent filed April 30, 1996. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007