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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 35 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte ROBERT P. FAIRBANKS __________ Appeal No. 1997-2840 Application 08/265,971 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WINTERS, GARRIS, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges. GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the refusal of the examiner to allow claim 5 as amended subsequent to the final rejection. This is the sole claim pending in the above identified application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007