The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte RODNEY W. GIBSON __________ Appeal No. 1998-2692 Application 08/512,239 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 3, 8-11 and 15- 21. Claims 1, 2 and 7 have been canceled. Claims 4-6 and 12-14 have been indicated by the examiner to contain allowable subject matter. An amendment after final rejection was filed 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007