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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MARK ALLAIN and JOSEPH ALLAIN, JR. __________ Appeal No. 1999-0052 Application 08/660,6631 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before PATE, McQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Mark Allain et al. originally took this appeal from the final rejection dated June 25, 1997 (Paper No. 6). The 1Application for patent filed June 5, 1996. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007