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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte UTHAMALINGAM BALACHANDRAN, RICHARD W. SIEGEL and THOMAS R. ASKEW __________ Appeal No. 1997-0534 Application 08/171,904 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING, and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 to 9, which1 1 An amendment after the final rejection was filed [paper no. 14]. Its entry was not approved by the Examiner [paper no. 15]. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007