The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte LIN LI, WILLIAM M. STEEN and PETER J. MODERN __________ Appeal No. 1999-1190 Application 08/481,367 ___________ HEARD: DECEMBER 11, 2001 ___________ Before OWENS, PAWLIKOWSKI and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges. OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12, and refusal to allow claims 7 and 10 as amended after final rejection. These are all of the claims remaining in the application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007