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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte RICHARD G. ROACH _____________ Appeal No. 1997-4438 Application No. 08/173,431 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4-18, and 20. Claim 4 was amended in an Amendment After Final (paper number 19), and claims 3 and 19 have been canceled. Accordingly, claims 1, 2, 4-18, and 20 remain before us on appeal. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007