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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte STEPHEN KURTIN, DANIEL E. FEDELE and SAUL EPSTEIN ____________ Appeal No. 97-1697 Application No. 08/336,1701 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judges and COHEN and PATE III, Administrative Patent Judges. PATE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 1 through 3, 8 through 10, 22, 23, 26, and 27 as amended after the final rejection. Claims 5, 6, 12, 14 through 21, 25, and 28 through 32 have been indicated as 1Application for patent filed November 08, 1994.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007