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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte SHRIKANT N. PARIKH, GEORGE C. MANTHURUTHIL, and HARI N. REDDY _____________ Appeal No. 1997-2988 Application No. 08/045,499 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and KRASS, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 3 and 5 through 12. In an Amendment After Final1 1The amendment was submitted in response to the new ground of rejection in the Answer. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007