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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 56 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte WILBUR D. JOHNSTON JR. and JUDITH A. LONG ____________ Appeal No. 1997-0988 Application No. 08/199,9101 ____________ HEARD: October 20, 1999 ____________ Before HAIRSTON, LALL, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge. 1Application for patent filed February 22, 1994. According to appellants, this application is a continuation of Application No. 08/066,605, filed May 24, 1993, now abandoned; which is a continuation of Application No. 07/808,989, filed December 17, 1991, now abandoned; which is a continuation of Application No. 07/515,545, filed April 26, 1990, now abandoned; which is a continuation of Application No. 07/338,506, filed April 14, 1989, now abandoned; which is a continuation of Application No. 07/101,303, filed September 25, 1987, now abandoned; which is a division of Application No. 06/831,113, filed February 20, 1986, now U.S. Patent No. 4,716,130, issued December 29, 1987; which is a continuation- in-part of Serial No. 06/544,215, filed October 21, 1983, now abandoned.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007