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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SHERWIN MENDELL ________________ Appeal No. 96-0926 Application 07/995,6831 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before DOWNEY, METZ and ELLIS, Administrative Patent Judges. METZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 3 through 5. In his Answer (Paper Number 11), the examiner has withdrawn the rejection of claims 1 through 5 under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Thus, claims 1 and 2 remain in the application but are no longer rejected by the Application for patent filed December 23, 1992.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007