THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION This opinion (1) was not written for publication and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte RODNEY A. MATTISON ____________ Appeal No. 95-2218 Application 07/902,073 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judges. TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judge. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FINDINGS OF FACT We have reviewed the record in its entirety in light of the arguments of Appellant and the examiner. Our decision presumes familiarity with the entire record. A preponderance of the evidence of record supports each of the following fact findings. A. The nature of the case 1. This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 12-17. (Paper 13.) Appellant has canceled claims 1-11 and 18. (Paper 8 at 2.) The examiner has allowed claims 19-29. (Paper 9 at 1.) We reverse the rejection ofPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007