Paper No. 15 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte JAMES R. DE FIFE, ROBERT J. WILLIAMS, JOHN C. KOKAY and DAVID M. GUSTAFSON ______________ Appeal No. 1997-1485 Application 08/279,046 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, WALTZ and SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judges. WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007