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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte MARK R. KIRKLAND _____________ Appeal No. 97-0172 Application 08/173,5601 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before CALVERT, COHEN and ABRAMS, Administrative Patent Judges. CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 15 to 17 and 21 to 24. The other claims in the application, 1 to 14 and 18 to 20, stand withdrawn from consideration under 37 CFR § 1.142(b) as being directed to a nonelected invention. Application for patent filed December 22, 1993.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007