The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 33 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte THOMAS E. VALIULIS __________ Appeal No. 2000-1665 Application 08/752,529 ___________ HEARD August 14, 2001 ___________ Before ABRAMS, FRANKFORT, and PATE, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4 through 8, 12 through 17, 19 through 32 and 35. Claims 9, 33 and 34 stand withdrawn from consideration as being directed to a non-elected species. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007