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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KEITH F. WOODRUFF _____________ Appeal No. 97-3718 Application 08/480,5791 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before COHEN, MEISTER and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge. ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING The appellant requests we reconsider our decision mailed on August 11, 1998 wherein we (1) reversed the rejection of claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a), (2) affirmed the rejection of claims 1-3 and 13 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b), (3) affirmed 1 Application for patent filed June 7, 1995. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007