The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOHN T. SCHNEBLY, KEVIN C. MARTIN, RANDY KOLEDA and LEO LITTO ____________ Appeal No. 1999-0574 Application No. 08/583,588 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and LEVY, 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 1-38. Added claim 39 stands withdrawn from consideration as being directed to a different invention from the invention already examined. An amendment after final rejection was filed on April 27, 1998 but was denied entry by the examiner.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007