Ex parte GIDDINGS et al. - Page 1




                    THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION                      
               The opinion in support of the decision being entered                   
               today (1) was not written for publication in a law                     
               journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RICHARD V. GIDDINGS, LLOYD A. RACHOR,                     
          LARRY L. STICKLER and H. OTTO VON DER HOFF II                               
                                  ________________                                    
                                Appeal No. 1998-1509                                  
                             Application No. 07/811,509                               
                                  ________________                                    
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                  ________________                                    

          Before THOMAS, KRASS and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.               
          KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 1, 3-6, 12-16, 25-28 and 30-32.  Claims 7-11, 17-24, 33              
          and 34 have been indicated by the examiner as being directed                
          to allowable subject matter.                                                

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