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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte GERALD L. BALLARD and JOHN G. GAUDIELLO ________________ Appeal No. 96-1313 Application 08/202,5361 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, PAK and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges. OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 10-18 and 25-27 as amended after final rejection. Claims 1-9 and 19-24, which are all of the other claims in the 1Application for patent filed February 28, 1994. -1-1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007