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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RICHARD S. MUKA ____________ Appeal No. 1999-2220 Application No. 08/662,9301 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, COHEN, and ABRAMS, Administrative Patent Judges. ABRAMS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the decision of the examiner finally rejecting claims 1-7, 29-36, 51-55, 58-66, 69-71 and 79. Claims 8-28, 37-50 and 78 have been canceled, and claims 56, 57, 67, 68 and 72-77 have been withdrawn as being drawn to a non-elected invention. 1Application for patent filed June 13, 1996.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007