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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT L. WHITSON ____________ Appeal No. 1999-2009 Application No. 29/052,870 ____________ ON BRIEF1 ____________ Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, NASE and GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judges. NASE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of the single design claim pending in this design application. 1We note that the appellant has requested an oral hearing (Paper No. 14, filed April 12, 1998), but under the circumstances a hearing is not considered necessary. See 37 CFR § 1.194(c), last sentence.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007