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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte MELVIN S. FREEDMAN and TIM PARKER _____________ Appeal No. 1997-3611 Application 08/439,4141 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before PAK, OWENS, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. PAK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 9 through 12 and 36 through 39. Claim 1Application for patent filed May 11, 1995. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007