Paper No. 16 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte JOHN K. HOCHMUTH ______________ Appeal No. 98-1310 Application 08/368,6851 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before CALVERT, MEISTER and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL John K. Hockmuth (the appellant) appeals from the final rejection of claims 1-5 and 8-17, the only claims remaining in Application for patent filed January 4, 1995.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007