The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte GREGORY A. SHANAHAN and KEVIN L. RUTKOWSKI __________ Appeal No. 1997-2942 Application 08/281,958 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before FLEMING, LALL, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claim 12, 1 all the other claims having been canceled. 1An amendment after the final rejection was filed as paper no. 11 and was approved for entry by the Examiner [paper no. 12]. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007