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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte ZOHAR M. MERCHANT and VIKKI J. NICHOLSON _____________ Appeal No. 1996-3537 Application 08/302,5961 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before PAK, WARREN, and LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judges. PAK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 8 and 10 through 12 which are 1Application for patent filed September 8, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007