Paper No. 18 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MICHAEL F. COWAN ______________ Appeal No. 97-4182 Application 08/429,1501 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before MEISTER, MCQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Michael F. Cowan (the appellant) appeals from the final rejection of claims 1 and 2, the only claims present in the application. We AFFIRM-IN-PART. Application for patent filed April 26, 1995.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007