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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOHN TOMKO and JEFFREY E. TELSCHOW __________ Appeal No. 1997-3374 Application 08/386,393 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge, and MCKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judge. WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 134 I. Upon consideration of APPELLANTS’ BRIEF (Paper No. 10), the EXAMINER’S ANSWER (Paper No. 12), APPELLANTS’ REPLY BRIEF (Paper No. 13), and the SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINER’S ANSWER (Paper No. 14), it is 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007