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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte JENG-NAN SHIAU ____________ Appeal No. 96-0650 Application No. 08/117,5911 ____________ HEARD: May 4, 1999 ____________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 40. In an Amendment After Final (paper number 15), claims 1 and 17 were amended.2 1Application for patent filed September 7, 1993. 2The amendment had the effect of overcoming the indefiniteness rejection of claims 1 and 17 (paper number 16).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007