THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication is not binding precedent of the Board.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 J. RICHARD AYLWARD _____________ Appeal No. 1997-3182 Application 08/254,643 ______________ ON BRIEF1 _______________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1, 8, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 27. The 1 This appeal was set for oral hearing on Wednesday, November 15, 2000. Appellant was informed by Administrator Craig Feinberg on Tuesday, November 14, 2000 that there was no need for appellant's representative to attend the oral hearing since the panel that was assigned to the hearing had decided to reverse all rejections on appeal. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007