The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 53 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte ARTHUR DAVIDSON, TIMOTHY R. DINGER, WILLIAM J. GALLAGHER, and THOMAS K. WORTHINGTON __________ Appeal No. 1999-2313 Application No. 08/396,288 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and JERRY SMITH, 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 45-58, which constitute all the claims remaining in the application.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007