The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 13 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte CHARLES D. JONES, ALAN D. PALKOWITZ and KENNETH J. THRASHER __________ Appeal No. 1998-2588 1 Application 08/673,702 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH and SCHEINER, Administrative Patent Judges, and McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge. SCHEINER, Administrative Patent Judge. 1Application for patent filed June 25, 1996. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007