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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte DONALD V. ALECCI, ROSS J. HILBERT, and RICHARD J. SMOLUCHA ____________ Appeal No. 1997-1654 Application No. 08/431,3071 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before JERRY SMITH, BARRETT, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge. 1The application was filed on April 28, 1995. It is a continuation of Application Serial No. 08/164,616, which was filed on December 9, 1993, and is now abandoned. The latter application was a continuation of Application Serial No. 08/004,488, which was filed on January 14, 1993 and is now abandoned. The latter application was a continuation of Application Serial No. 07/742,149, which was filed on August 1, 1991 and is now abandoned. The latter application was a continuation of Application Serial No. 07/468,435, which was filed on January 22, 1990 and is now abandoned.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007