The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte ROBERT L. MARESCA and THOMAS L. AHO ____________ Appeal No. 2000-0261 Application No. 08/677,380 ____________ HEARD: March 5, 2002 ____________ Before FLEMING, LALL, and SAADAT, 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 1-6, 9-11, 14, 15,1 2 17, 18 and 22. Claims 7, 12, 13, 16, 19, 23 and 24 have been objected to and claims 25-30 have been indicated as allowed.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007