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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte JOHN S. YOUTCHEFF and GEORGE V. BUONOCORE ________________ Appeal No. 98-1032 Application 08/620,6581 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before FRANKFORT, STAAB and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 to 16 and 19. Two amendments have been filed subsequent to the final rejection, both of which have been 1Application for patent filed March 22, 1996. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007