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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte SHARON A. RITCHEY ________________ Appeal No. 99-0179 Application 08/612,3851 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, FRANKFORT and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Sharon A. Ritchey appeals from the final rejection of claims 1 through 13 and 21, all of the claims pending in the application. We reverse and enter a new ground of rejection. 1Application for patent filed March 7, 1996. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007