Paper No. 16 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte ANTONIO DELEON YAP ______________ Appeal No. 97-2725 Application 08/138,4561 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before MCCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and COHEN and ABRAMS, Administrative Patent Judges. MCCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 9 and 22. The only other claims Application for patent filed October 15, 1993.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007