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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte SCOTT T. MERRILL, ROBERT L. FORSLUND and RONALD M. CROSS _____________ Appeal No. 98-2097 Application No. 08/670,3201 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before COHEN, NASE, and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judges. COHEN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 9 and from the refusal of the examiner to allow claims 10 through 13, as amended subsequent to the final rejection. 1Application for patent filed August 22, 1996. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007