The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte RICHARD K. WILLIAMS and ROBERT G. BLATTNER ____________ Appeal No. 2000-0131 Application No. 08/800,972 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, RUGGIERO, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection of claims 16-20 and 24-32. Claims 1-15 and 23 have been canceled, and claims 21 and 22 have been allowed. Appellants’ Brief (page 4) indicates that the appeal has been withdrawn with respect to claimsPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007