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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MELVIN W. MERMELL _____________ Appeal No. 97-4205 Application 08/562,8531 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before MEISTER, ABRAMS and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judges. MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Melvin W. Mermell (the appellant) appeals from the final rejection of claims 1-12, the only claims present in the application.2 WE REVERSE. 1Application for patent filed November 27, 1995. 2Claims 1 and 12 have been amended subsequent to final rejection. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007