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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte DOUGLAS D. DEMASI __________ Appeal No. 97-1702 Application 08/355,5991 ___________ REHEARING ___________ Before MEISTER, NASE, and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judges. MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge. ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING The appellant requests that we reconsider our decision mailed on March 31, 1998 wherein we (1) affirmed the rejection of claims 6, 7, 16 and 17 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b), (2) affirmed the rejection of claims 8 and 18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103, (3) reversed the rejections of claims 9-15, 19 and 20 1 Application for patent filed December 14, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007