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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 11 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte VITAS G. BIRGELIS ________________ Appeal No. 96-1441 Application 08/096,4581 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before ABRAMS, McQUADE and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 1 through 3, 7, 16 and 18. Claims 4 through 6, 8 through 15,2 1Application for patent filed July 26, 1993. 2Claim 16 has been amended subsequent to final rejection. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007