THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte MICHAEL V. STEIN, PAUL R. WENKER, MARK A. NEUBIESER and JON D. BUTAH ____________ Appeal No. 1997-2989 Application No. 08/280,343 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, GROSS, and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEALPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007