The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 30 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte TOM S. FARMAKIS and RUSSELL D. ROUTSONG _____________ Appeal No. 1998-0224 Application No. 08/291,564 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection of claims 18-26, all of the claims pending in the present application. Claims 1-17 have been canceled. An amendment after final rejection filed March 27, 1996 was denied entry by the Examiner. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007