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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte ASHOK R. THAKRAR, BRADLEY K. OVERMYER and WILLIAM E. MEYERS _____________ Appeal No. 1996-3277 Application 08/143,373 ______________ HEARD: April 17, 2000 _______________ Before KIMLIN, GARRIS and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges. KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 4, 9-16 and 18-27, all the claims remaining in the present application. Appellants' counsel at oral hearing withdrew the appeal of claims 4, 9-13 and 25-27. Accordingly, the appeal of these 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007