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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte MATTHEW J. COLLINS __________ Appeal No. 1997-3087 Application 08/541,5191 ___________ HEARD: August 4, 1999 ___________ Before MEISTER, STAAB and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4 and 5, all the claims currently pending in the application. 1Application for patent filed October 10, 1995. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007