The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte MICHAEL K. GEORGES, TOYOFUMI INOUE, GORDON K. HAMER, PETER M. KAZMAIER, and RICHARD P.N. VEREGIN __________ Appeal No. 1997-4345 Application No. 08/292,670 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before GARRIS, OWENS, and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges. GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 9 which are all of the claims pending in the application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007