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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JOHN F. REINTJES, MICHAEL D. DUNCAN, RITA MAHON, LAWRENCE L. TANKERSLEY, PAUL L. HOWARD, MARTIN CHAMBERLAIN and THOMAS McKENNA _____________ Appeal No. 97-0673 Application 08/143,3701 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before FLEMING, LEE and CARMICHAEL, Administrative Patent Judges. LEE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 2, 3, 5-11, 14-38 and 40-41. No claim has been allowed. References relied on by the Examiner 1Application for patent filed October 29, 1993. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007