Paper No. 17 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 WILLIAM H. BURGESS and JOHN P. THELMAN ______________ Appeal No. 97-4161 Application 08/397,4081 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before ABRAMS, FRANKFORT and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. ABRAMS, Administrative Patent Judge. Application for patent filed March 2, 1995.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007