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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte ELIZABETH M. THORP and STEPHEN N. THORP ____________ Appeal No. 1997-3280 Application No. 08/212,065 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before CALVERT, FRANKFORT, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 7, 8, 10 and 11 as amended subsequent to the final rejection in a paper filed July 30, 1996 (Paper No. 15). Claims 1 through 6 and 9 have been canceled.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007