The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte ALESSANDRO CHIABRERA, BRUNO BIANCO and JONATHAN J. KAUFMAN __________ Appeal No. 1999-2337 Application 08/655,257 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 21, 24, 27 and 30. Claims 22, 23, 25, 26, 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007