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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte GERHARD M. WAHRHEIT ____________ Appeal No. 1997-1316 Application No. 08/272,1471 ____________ HEARD: November 16, 1999 ____________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and FRAHM, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 17. 1Application for patent filed July 8, 1994. According to appellant, the application is a continuation in part of Application No. 08/067,239, filed May 26, 1993.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007