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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 54 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte ROBERT C. ALLEN ____________ Appeal No. 1996-0826 Application No. 08/271,5831 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before WINTERS, LORIN, and SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judges. SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner finally rejecting claims 3, 6, 7, 9 through 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 59 and 61 and refusing to allow claims Application for patent filed July 7, 1994. According to appellant, this application is continuation of1 Application 08/137,817, filed October 19, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation of 07/660,994, filed February 21, 1991, now abandoned.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007