The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 11 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte CHARLES R. CARRIGAN, and JOHN J. NITAO ____________ Appeal No. 2000-1091 Application No. 08/874,167 ON BRIEF ____________________________ Before LIEBERMAN, KRATZ and DELMENDO Administrative Patent Judges. LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner refusing to allow claims 1, 2, 4 through 20 and 22 through 24. Claims 3 and 21 have been allowed.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007