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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 CHARLES KOOMRUIAN, JR. __________ Appeal No. 98-2655 Application 08/698,7431 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before ABRAMS, FRANKFORT, and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 1 and 4 through 6 as amended subsequent to the final rejection in a paper filed December 1, 1997 (Paper No. 9). Claims 1 and 4 through 6 are all of the claims remaining 1 Application for patent filed August 16, 1996. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007