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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte GEORGE J. TODARO, DAVID W. LEUNG and TIMOTHY M. ROSE __________ Appeal No. 1997-3020 Application 08/149,101 __________ HEARING REQUESTED1 __________ Before WINTERS and WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges, and McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge. WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge 1 Appellants have requested that this appeal be set for oral argument. However, we have reviewed this case together with related Appeal No. 1996-3538, Application 08/097,869. Appellants in Appeal 1996-3538 also requested oral argument and upon the setting of a hearing date, waived the hearing. In reviewing both appeals it became apparent for the reasons set forth infra that a hearing in this appeal would not be needed. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007