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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 30 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte STEINAR J. STRAND ____________ Appeal No. 96-1631 Application 08/136,9971 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before and THOMAS, BARRETT and CARMICHAEL, Administrative Patent Judges. CARMICHAEL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of Claims 1 and 3-16, which constitute all the claims remaining in the application. Application for patent filed October 18, 1993. According1 to appellant, this application is a continuation of Application 07/817,234 filed January 6, 1992. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007