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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 TAF ANTHIAS _____________ Appeal No. 97-1227 Application 08/163,4161 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before KRASS, FLEMING and LEE, Administrative Patent Judges. LEE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-4. Claims 5-8 have been cancelled. No claim has been allowed. References relied on by the Examiner Eagen et al. (Eagen) 5,461,716 Oct. 24, 1995 Application for patent filed December 6, 1993.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007