The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte JOHN P. CURTIS and MICHAEL J. MCGREAL ____________ Appeal No. 1997-1497 Application No. 08/059,693 ____________ HEARD: February 20, 2001 ____________ Before KIMLIN, JOHN D. SMITH, and PAK, Administrative Patent Judges. PAK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1 through 15, which are all of the claims pending in the above-identified application.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007