The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte DENNIS D. JAMIOLKOWSKI, LESLIE HAMILTON, RICHARD SMITH, AND ROBERT F. BENCINI ____________ Appeal No. 1999-0076 Application No. 08/348,699 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before COHEN, FRANKFORT, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. COHEN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the refusal of the examiner to allow claims 1 through 7 and 9, as amended subsequent to the final rejection. Claims 8 and 10, the only other claims in the application, stand withdrawn, pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.142(b), as being based upon a nonelected invention.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007