0The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte STEPHEN G. SOUTHLAND _____________ Appeal No. 1999-2010 Application No. 08/684,635 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before BARRETT, FLEMING, and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner's final rejection of claims 1 to 10, 15 to 18,1 20 to 31 33 and 35. Claims 11 to 14, 19, 32, 34 and 36 have been indicated by the examiner to contain allowable subject matter. Several amendments after the final rejections were filed, see paper1 nos. 12, 15 and 22. However, the claims on appeal have not been amended. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007