The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte WILLIAM STEIN, III and WILLIAM STEIN, IV _____________ Appeal No. 1998-0183 Application No. 08/413,040 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before KRASS, LALL, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1 to 3, 6 to 10, and 12 to1 14. Claims 4, 5, 11, and 15 have been canceled. 1An amendment after the final rejection was filed as paper no. 10, which was allowed entry (paper no. 11). However, this amendment made no changes to the claims. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007