THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte STEVEN EUGENE LENTSCH, DALE W. GROTH, THOMAS R. OAKES, and BURTON M. BAUM __________ Appeal No. 1996-2943 Application No. 08/229,648 __________ REHEARING __________ Before GARRIS, PAK, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges. GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge. ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING This is in response to a request, filed July 6, 2000, for rehearing of our decision on appeal, mailed May 10, 2000, wherein we sustained the examiner’s section 103 rejections over Bowing in view of Oakes and over Oakes alone. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007