The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not precedent of the Board. Paper No. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte JOHN P. HILL ____________ Appeal No. 1998-0165 Application No. 08/566,270 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges. BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of Claims 1-6, 10, 11, 14, and 17-19. We affirm. BACKGROUND - 1 -1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007