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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte PAUL K. ALDRIDGE ________________ Appeal No. 96-3615 Application 08/237,5671 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before ABRAMS, STAAB and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 4-8, 13-15, 17 and 23-30, and from the examiner’s refusal to allow claim 31 added by an amendment 1 Application for patent filed May 3, 1994. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007