The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 13 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte EDWIN ZANE BROWN, ROGER ALAN MERRIMAN and STEVEN TODD BRANDENBURG _____________ Appeal No. 2002-0880 Application No. 09/183,214 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before KRASS, 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 through 12, and 14 through 22. Claim 13 has been canceled. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007