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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 LUKE D. BOND, CHARLES C. MILLS, PHILIP WHITING and ANTHONY H. MEHTA ____________ Appeal No. 1996-0864 Application No. 08/181,6951 ____________ HEARD: October 6, 1999 ____________ Before JOHN D. SMITH, WALTZ and SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judges. WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 19, 21 through 23, 25 through 27, and the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 24 and 28 as amended subsequent to the final rejection (see the amendment dated June 22, 1995, Paper No. 16, entered as 1Application for patent filed January 14, 1994.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007