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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 9 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte RALPH D. TRINE ____________ Appeal No. 98-0108 Application No. 08/598,7951 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, FRANKFORT, and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges. McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 20. No other claims are pending in the application. 1Application for patent filed February 9, 1996.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007