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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 33 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte KANTI JAIN ____________ Appeal No. 1997-0689 Application No. 08/047,2381 ____________ HEARD: October 20, 1999 ____________ Before HAIRSTON, LALL, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1, 12, 14, 18, and 23 through 27. Claims 2 through 11, 13, 15 through 17, 19 through 22, 28 through 30, and 32 are allowed. Claim 31 is objected to for an informality. Appellant has submitted a proposed correction to claim 31 which the examiner (Answer, page 3) has agreed to Application for patent filed April 13, 1993.1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007