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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT L. TRIVETT ______________ Appeal No. 96-1126 Application 08/132,0801 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before WARREN, LIEBERMAN and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges. WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge. Decision on Appeal and Opinion This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally rejecting claims 1 through 7.2 We have carefully considered the record before us, and based thereon, we will not sustain the examiner’s rejection of the appealed claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Abrams. As 3 pointed out by appellant (brief, pages 3-4), the starting materials used in the process of Abrams will not 1Application for patent filed October 5, 1993. 2Specification, pages 40-41. 3Examiner’s answer, pages 2-3. - 1 -Page: 1 2 3 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007