The opinion in support of the decision being entered ý today is not binding precedent of the Board Filed by: Trial Section Merits Panel Paper No. 129 Box Interference Washington, D.C. 20231 Tel: 703-308-9797 Fax: 703-305-0942 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE MAILED BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AUG 2 8 2002 AND INTERFERENCES PAT. & T.M, OFFICE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES CHRISTOPHER A. ROWLAND, MICHAEL G. VERGANO, BRYAN P. EDDY, and PETER B. COTTON, Junior Party (Applicant 09/154,834), V. GEORGE W. WEAVER, HAROLD JACOB, DAVID F. LEIGHTON, and DAMOND C. HOLSINGER, Senior Party (Patents 5,788,681 and 5,843,028). Patent Interference No. 104,515 Before LEE, GARDNER-LANE and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges. MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge. FINAL DECISION AND JUDGMENT UNDER 37 CFR § 1.658(a) A. Introduction This is a decision on priority between junior party Rowland and senior party Weaver. A final hearing w as held 10 May 2002.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007