The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JOHN A. AYERS AND MICHAEL E. SALMON _____________ Appeal No. 1998-2606 Application 08/446,415 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, FLEMING and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1 through 21, which constitute all the claims in the application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007