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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 PAUL J. FERRIGAN __________ Appeal No. 97-0746 Application 08/135,8831 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and MEISTER and FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judges. McCANDLISH, Senior Adminstrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 6. No other claims are pending Application for patent filed October 13, 1993.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007