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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte FRANK M STEPHENS, JR. __________ Appeal No. 96-2884 Application 08/181,997,1 _________ HEARD: FEBRUARY 2, 1998 _________ Before Downey, Warren and Owens, Administrative Patent Judges. Downey, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1-41, all the claims pending in the application. 1Application for patent filed January 14, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007