THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 15 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte RICHARD D. PIKE __________ Appeal No. 1998-0240 Application 08/522,4791 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before JOHN D. SMITH, WALTZ, and TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges. TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. §134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-7, 9-12, 14-17 and 25. Appellant has withdrawn claims 1-4, 6-7, 14-17 and 25 from appeal in order to reduce 1Application for patent filed on August 30, 1995. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007