The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES Ex parte MICHAEL S. AMEEN, JOSEPH T. HILLMAN, GERT LEUSINK, MICHAEL WARD and TUGRUL YASAR Appeal No. 2001-1068 Application 09/063,196 ON BRIEF Before HAIRSTON, RUGGIERO and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 25 and 27 through 31. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007