THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte ERIC P. BLACK, MICHAEL E. HITTMEIER, W. HAYES INGRAM and R. SCOTT JOHNSON _____________ Appeal No. 2000-1026 Application 08/979,759 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before GARRIS, TIMM and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges. GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007