The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 44 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte DONALD C. ABBOTT ____________ Appeal No. 1997-2834 Application No. 08/190,729 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before KIMLIN, GARRIS, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 51 through 59, 72 through 74, and 81 through 86 and refusal to allow claims 60 through 71, 75 through 80, and 87 through 94. These are the only claims remaining in the application.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007