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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte JOHN GRINKUS ____________ Appeal No. 96-2905 Application No. 29/008,0761 ____________ HEARD: October 15, 1997 ____________ Before STONER, Chief Administrative Patent Judge and CAROFF, MEISTER, JOHN D. SMITH, GARRIS, HAIRSTON, STAAB, FLEMING, PAK, NASE and CARMICHAEL, Administrative Patent Judges. Majority opinion by Administrative Patent Judge NASE. JOHN D. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge, concurring. FLEMING and PAK, Administrative Patent Judges, dissenting. NASE, Administrative Patent Judge. ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING 1Attorney Docket No. 02103/236001.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007