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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 42 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte GERARD RAGUENET __________ Appeal No. 96-0625 Application 08/044,1131 ___________ HEARD: March 9, 1999 ___________ Before KRASS, BARRETT and FRAHM, Administrative Patent Judges. FRAHM, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 9, 10, and 15 to 17. Claims 1 to 8 have been canceled. In the final rejection (page 4, paragraph 7), the examiner2 Application for patent filed April 8, 1993. According to appellant, the application is a continuation of1 Application 07/779,240, filed October 18, 1991, now abandoned. Claims 1 to 8 were canceled in parent application number 07/779,240 as per appellant’s instructions at page2 3 of an amendment dated September 16, 1992. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007