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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte HUMBERTO F. CASAL, HEHCHING H. LI, and DAVID MING-WHEI WU ____________ Appeal No. 1998-1365 Application No. 08/663,969 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH, 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 27, 28, 31-33, 35-37, 40- 42, and 44. We affirm.1 1A rejection not referred to in an examiner’s answer is assumed to have been withdrawn. Ex parte Emm, 118 USPQ 180, (continued...)Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007