The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte CHRISTOPHER E. SCOTT _____________ Appeal No. 1997-1498 Application 08/251,1481 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before METZ, PAK, and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges. PAK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1 through 17 and 19 through 21, which are all of the claims pending in the 1Application for patent filed May 31, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007