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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 35 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte FRED H. STEIGER __________ Appeal No. 1996-2735 Application 08/322,741 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, ELLIS and SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judges. ELLIS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 9, 14 through 16, 20, 25 through 27, 29 through 31, 42, 43, 46 through 50 and 53 through 55, all the claims remaining in the application. Claims 1 through 8, 10 through 13, 17 through 19, 21 through 24, 28, 32 through 41, 44, 45, 51, 52, 56 and 57 have been canceled.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007