The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte ROBERT J. McPHERSON, GLEN D. KAPPEL and NIGEL STREET ________________ Appeal No. 1999-0503 Application 08/744,207 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1, 4, 6, 9-13, 15, 16 and 20, which constitute all the claims remaining in the application. An amendment after appeal was filed on March 20, 2001 and was entered by the examiner. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007