The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte HEIKKI ALANEN, KIMMO LAAKKONEN and JOUNI HALME _______________ Appeal No. 2001-0815 Application No. 08/803,947 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, FLEMING and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 4, 5 and 8 through 23, all the claims present in the application. Claims 2, 3, 6 and 7 have been cancelled. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007