The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte ZSOLT T. M. KOVACS _____________ Appeal No. 1998-2718 Application No. 08/373,937 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judges HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 14 through 31. In an Amendment After Final (paper number 11),1 claim 27 was amended. The disclosed invention relates to a method and apparatus According to the examiner (paper number 12), the amendment had the1 effect of overcoming the rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 112. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007