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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte BRUCE A. ROBERTS, TIMOTHY A. SCAVONE and STEVEN P. RIEDELL ________________ Appeal No. 96-1238 Application 08/082,1771 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before DOWNEY, JOHN D. SMITH and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges. DOWNEY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. section 134 from the final rejection of claims 23-40, all of the claims pending in the application. The subject matter on appeal is directed to a method 1 Application for patent filed June 24, 1993. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007