Paper No. 21 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte SYDNEY W. POLAND ______________ Appeal No. 1997-0918 Application 08/160,3011 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH and BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1 through 8 and 32 through 36. Application for patent filed November 30, 1993.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007