The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 10 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte OLE K. NILSSEN _____________ Appeal No. 1998-1288 Application No. 08/502,817 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-6, 12 and 13, which constitute all the claims remaining in the application. The disclosed invention pertains to a circuit arrangement for providing electrical power to a gas discharge lamp such as a fluorescent tube.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007