The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SHAHROKH ETEMAD, HASAN UL KARIM and WILLIAM C. PFEFFERLE _____________ Appeal No. 2000-1345 Application 09/097,176 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before CALVERT, STAAB and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Shahrokh Etemad et al. appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 6, all of the claims pending in the 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007