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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte RICHARD L. BRANDON _____________ Appeal No.95-1250 Application 07/901,7221 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before KIMLIN, WEIFFENBACH and WARREN, Administrative 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 1-3 and 17-24. In an amendment under 37 CFR § 1.116 filed December 17, 1993 (Paper No. 9), applicant canceled claims 17, 18, 22 and 23. In the Answer, for the first time the examiner states that claim 24, added by an amendment filed August 24, 1993 (Paper No. 7) and rejected over prior 1 Application for patent filed June 22, 1992. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007