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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JOHN T. RISSE __________ Appeal No. 97-0040 Application 08/303,0651 __________ HEARD: February 2, 1998 __________ Before CALVERT, MEISTER and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judges. CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 to 20, 22 to 27 and 29. Claim 21 has been cancelled, and claim 28 is indicated as allowable, if written in independent form . 2 1Application for patent filed September 8, 1994. 2On page 3 of the final rejection (Paper No. 8), the examiner stated that claim 28 also should be rewritten to overcome the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112, but claim 28 was not rejected on that, or any other, ground. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007