The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board Paper No. 31 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte SCOTT SARNIKOWSKI, UNMESH AGARWALA, STANLEY S. QUAN, CHARLES E. COMSTOCK, and FRANK G. MOORE _____________ Appeal No. 1998-0706 Application 08/166,2791 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before MARTIN, JERRY SMITH, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. MARTIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal was taken under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's December 4, 1996, Office action finally rejecting claims 8, 12, 16-21, and 26-41, all of the pending claims. In the Answer, the examiner adhered to the rejections of only 1Application filed December 13, 1993, as a continuation of Application 07/599,325, filed October 17, 1990 (abandoned).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007