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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 11 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte ANTHONY SMITH __________ Appeal No. 97-3983 Application 08/506,8511 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before STAAB, McQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Anthony Smith originally appealed from the final rejection of claims 1 through 20, all of the claims pending in the application. The appellant has since waived the appeal as to claims 1 through 8 (see page 1 in the brief, Paper No. 9). Accordingly, the appeal as to these claims is hereby dismissed, leaving for review the standing rejections of claims 9 1Application for patent filed July 25, 1995. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007