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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOHN W. PAINE __________ Appeal No. 97-3215 Application 08/619,0981 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before COHEN, MEISTER, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. COHEN, Administrative Patent Judge. ON REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION (REHEARING) 2 This is in response to a " REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION" (REHEARING) of our decision dated September 15, 1998, wherein this panel of the board affirmed the 1 Application for patent filed March 20, 1996. According to the appellant, the application is a continuation of Application 08/293,507, filed August 22, 1994, abandoned. 2 Effective December 1, 1997, paragraph(b) of 37 CFR § 1.197 was amended to change request for “reconsideration” to request for --rehearing--. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007