THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte RICHARD C. DARR and MICHAEL C. KITZMILLER __________ Appeal No. 95-0353 Application 07/837,2411 __________ HEARD: April 8, 1997 __________ Before KIMLIN, JOHN D. SMITH and WEIFFENBACH, Administrative2 Patent Judges. WEIFFENBACH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-6. We reverse. Application for patent filed February 14, 1992.1 Administrative Patent Judge Thierstein, who participated in the oral2 hearing held on April 8, 1997, was not available to take part in this decision. Administrative Patent Judge John D. Smith has been substituted for Administrative Patent Judge Thierstein. In re Bose Corp., 772 F.2d 866, 869, 227 USPQ 1, 4 (Fed. Cir. 1985). 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007