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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte KINNEY C. BACON, HAMAN R. THOMAS, DAVID B. LETT, ROBERT O. BANKER, AND MICHAEL P. HARNEY ____________ Appeal No. 1998-0460 Application No. 08/480,765 ____________ ON BRIEF1 ____________ Before THOMAS, BARRETT, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 12-63 and 68-70. We affirm-in-part. 1The oral hearing set for February 22, 2000 was waived by appellants in the facsimile communication received on February 1, 2000.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007