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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte RICHARD L. TAGG ________________ Appeal No. 1998-3315 Application 08/739,065 ________________ HEARD: FEBRUARY 7, 2000 ________________ Before FRANKFORT, STAAB and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING This case comes before us again on request for rehearing of our decision mailed February 17, 2000, in which we reversed the examiner’s rejection of claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, and affirmed the examiner’s rejection of claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007