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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RONALD VAN DER WILK ____________ Appeal No. 97-0124 Application No. 08/273,6721 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, and 4-10. Claim 3 has been indicated as containing allowable subject matter. An amendment after final rejection was filed February 23, 1996 but was denied entry by the Examiner. A further amendment after final rejection filed March 19, 1996 was entered by the Examiner. 1 Application for patent filed July 12, 1994.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007