The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte GEORGE M. BRACERAS and LAWRENCE C. HOWELL, JR. ____________ Appeal No. 2002-0374 Application No. 08/599,227 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRY, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges. LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEALPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007