Paper No. 31 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 STEPHEN J. FONASH and RAMESH KAKKAD ______________ Appeal No. 1997-1319 Application 08/290,2271 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before URYNOWICZ, JERRY SMITH, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 2-9, 11-15, 21-24, 26 Application for patent filed August 15, 1994. According to1 appellants, this application is a continuation of application 07/808,309, filed December 16, 1991. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007