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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte ROBERT D. SNYDER _____________ Appeal No. 97-4097 Application 08/442,5251 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and METZ and PATE, Administrative Patent Judges. PATE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL 1Application for patent filed May 16, 1995. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007