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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte SCOTT A. NIEDZWIEDZ ____________ Appeal No. 1998-2063 Application No. 08/531,087 ____________ HEARD: APRIL 18, 2000 ____________ Before COHEN, FRANKFORT, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1-17 and 23-25 as amended subsequent to the final rejection in a paper filed July 24, 1997 (Paper No. 11). Claims 18-22 stand withdrawn from consideration as being directed to a non-elected invention.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007