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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte WILLIAM L. AYERS ____________ Appeal No. 98-0054 Application No. 08/438,8881 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judges, COHEN and ABRAMS, Administrative Patent Judges. McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 3, 7 and 8 under 35 U.S.C. § 103. No other claims are pending in the application. 1Application for patent filed May 10, 1995.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007