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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 61 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte MICHAEL D. BARBERE ________________ Appeal No. 97-0684 Application 08/171,3431 ________________ HEARD: October 14, 1997 ________________ Before ABRAMS, STAAB and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Michael D. Barbere (appellant) appeals from the final rejection of claims 1, 4-9, 13 and 14, which constituted all the claims remaining in the application at the time of final rejection. Subsequent to the final rejection an amendment canceling claims 8 and 9 was entered. Thus, only the final 1Application for patent filed December 22, 1993. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007