The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte STEVEN JOSEPH AMELL, HARVEY GENE KIEL, RAYMOND FRANCIS ROMON, SHOJI OKIMOTO and TOSHIO SHIMIZU _____________ Appeal No. 1999-2637 Application 08/813,864 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING, and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1-21, all the claims pending in the instant application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007