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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007