The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte MICHAEL FRIEDMAN and LOUIS LAUCIRICA __________ Appeal No. 1999-1189 Application 08/219,317 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before OWENS, KRATZ, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 28-36 and 40-58 as amended after final rejection. These are all of the claims remaining in the application.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007