The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte DARRELL D. PALMER, A. DAVID ERPELDING, OSCAR J. RUIZ, and SURYA PATTANAIK _____________ Appeal No. 1998-2585 Application No. 08/643,935 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before KRASS, HECKER, and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of all the pending claims 1, 2, 4 to1 6, 8 to 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 to 23, 25 to 28, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 40. Claims 29 to 33 are non-elected, and the remaining 1There was an amendment after the final rejection (paper no. 20) which was entered by the Examiner (paper no. 21).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007