The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte BRIAN J. BRIDDELL, DENNIS K. FISHER, and JAMES F. WOOD __________ Appeal No. 1997-4433 Application No. 08/414,381 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before JOHN D. SMITH, GARRIS, and LIEBERMAN, 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 16. The only other claims in the application, which are claims 17 through 27, stand withdrawn from further consideration by the examiner. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007