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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte THOMAS D. KENNEDY, GORDON V. SHARPS and RICHARD K. WATSON ________________ Appeal No. 1997-2234 Application 08/254,345 ________________ HEARD: JULY 13, 2000 ________________ Before JOHN D. SMITH, WARREN and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. JOHN D. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 28, 31, 33-39, and 62-69. In the answer, the examiner indicated that claim 31 would be allowable if rewritten in independent form. Thus, remaining for our consideration is the appeal from the rejections of claims 28, 33-39, and 62-69. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007