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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JAMES A. HERRMAN, RONALD A. MEYER, DOUGLAS R. STITT and ROBERT L. WOODARD _____________ Appeal No. 1999-1169 Application No. 08/442,441 ______________ HEARD: August 16, 2000 _______________ Before CALVERT, McQUADE and JENNIFER D. BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL James A. Herrman et al. appeal from the final rejection of claims 2 through 21 and 36 through 57. Claims 22 through 34, the only other claims pending in the application, stand withdrawn from consideration pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.142(b). 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007