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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte R. B. GUPTA and ROBERT G. LEES ______________ Appeal No. 1996-01911 Application 08/001,697 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before GARRIS, WARREN and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges. WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge. Decision on Appeal and Opinion This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally rejecting claims 5, 10 through 12, 14 through 19, 33 and 34. Claims 8, 9, 20 through 32 and 35, which are2 1We decide concurrently herewith Appeal No. 1997-4365 in application 08/463,726, filed June 6, 1995, which according to appellants is a division of the present application. 2See specification, page 20, and the amendments of March 17, 1994 (Paper No. 5) and of September 2, 1994 (Paper No. 7). - 1 -Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007