The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte BRIAN K. KONIGSBURG, GEORGE M. LATTIMORE and JOHN S. MUHICH _____________ Appeal No. 1999-2747 Application 08/757,979 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before BARRETT, FLEMING and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-5, 9-14 and 18-21. The rejection of claim 19 was later withdrawn. Claims 6-8 and 15-17 have been canceled.1 Appellants' invention relates to a method and apparatus 1Examiner's Answer, page 2. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007