The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 43 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte DANH C. TRAN and PABLO C. PUREZA __________ Appeal No. 1998-1974 Application 07/415,923 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before JERRY SMITH, DIXON, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1, 8, 9, 13, 21 and 22. Claims 2-6, 10-12 and 14-19 have been canceled. Claims 7 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007