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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte BRUCE A. BACON ________________ Appeal No. 97-3998 Application 08/302,1681 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before PATE, McQUADE and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Bruce A. Bacon appeals from the final rejection of claims 16 through 18 and 21 through 29, all of the claims pending in Application for patent filed September 8, 1994.1 According to appellant, the application is a continuation of Application 08/096,704, filed July 23, 1993, now abandoned. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007