The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte WILLIAM P. PRUETER, DANIEL P. BIRMINGHAM and MATTHEW J. REED _____________ Appeal No. 1999-1199 Application 08/695,947 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before COHEN, PATE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. PATE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 21 through 28. These are the only claims remaining in the application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007