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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 13 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte STANLEY W. STEPHENSON III ________________ Appeal No. 97-3400 Application 08/584,9081 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before COHEN, ABRAMS and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 3 and 5-7. Claim 2 has been canceled. Claim 4, the only other claim pending in the application, has been finally rejected but not appealed. Accordingly, the final rejection of2 1Application for patent filed January 11, 1996. 2See Notice of Appeal (Paper No. 10). -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007