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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte THOMAS E. JEWETT, and JOHN YAPUNDICH ________________ Appeal No. 1998-2096 Application No. 08/586,966 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before COHEN, STAAB, and GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judges. GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 20 through 28 and 31 through 35. Claims 1 through 3,1 An amendment was filed on February 5, 1997 (Paper No. 6), subsequent1 (continued...) 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007