The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte LAVAUGHN F. WATTS, JR. _____________ Appeal No. 1997-3820 Application 08/336,0401 ______________ Before MARTIN, FLEMING, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. MARTIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON RECONSIDERATION Appellant has requested reconsideration of our August 28, 2000, decision (hereinafter "Decision") to the extent we affirmed the examiner's 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of claim 11 1 Application for patent filed November 8, 1994.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007