The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 67 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte MICHAEL J. POWELL, ANTHONY R. REES, PAUL M. BOOTH, HONG WONPYO, RICHARD C. TITMAS, and RICHARD J. MASSEY __________ Appeal No. 2001-19571 Application No. 08/479,849 __________ ON BRIEF2 __________ Before SCHEINER, ADAMS, and MILLS, Administrative Patent Judges. ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 15-25, which are all the claims pending in the application. Claim 15 is illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and is reproduced below: 1 This appeal is related, through at least one common parent application, to Appeal No. 2000- 0893 (Application No. 08/392407), and Appeal No. 2001-1910 (Application No. 08/325,540). Accordingly, these appeals were considered together.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007