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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte RAHMAT A. SHOURESHI _____________ Appeal No. 1997-1573 Application 08/276,551 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4, 7 through 9, 15, and 16. Claims 3 and 6 have been canceled. Claims 17-24 have been allowed. Claims 5 and 10 through 14 have been indicated by the Examiner as containing 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007