The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte HOWARD R BERATAN, CHARLES M HANSON ____________ Appeal No. 1998-2628 Application No. 08/699,960 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before KIMLIN, OWENS, and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges. WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEALPage: 1 2 3 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007