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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 41 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte NARASIMHAN RAGHUPATHI, PHILIP L. SCHELL, JAMES C. WATSON and DAVID T. MELLE _____________ Appeal No. 97-0139 Application 08/196,8191 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before JOHN D. SMITH, WEIFFENBACH, and PAK, Administrative Patent Judges. 1Application for patent filed February 14, 1994. According to applicants, the application is a continuation of Application 07/759,966, filed September 16, 1991, abandoned; which is a continuation of Application 07/548,439, filed July 5, 1990, abandoned; which is a continuation of Application 07/175,829, filed March 31, 1988, abandoned. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007