The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ALAN BECK __________ Appeal No. 1999-0482 Application 08/632,331 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before FLEMING, RUGGIERO, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 4, 5 and 8 through 20. On December 23, 1997, Appellant filed an amendment after final. On January 14, 1998, the Examiner mailed an advisory action stating that the 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007