The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 45 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte MARC R. MAYBERG __________ Appeal No. 1997-3010 Application 08/042,461 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, ROBINSON, and SCHEINER, Administrative Patent Judges. WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 28 through 31, 34, 38, 39, 47, 49 and 52. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007