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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JOHN B. BATES _____________ Appeal No. 1997-2444 Application 08/248,941 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before WARREN, KRATZ, and SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judges. KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007