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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 64 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte MICHAEL P. DEFRANK and ROBERT J. ROSATI _____________ Appeal No. 1998-2823 Application No. 08/458,010 ______________ HEARD: December 05, 2000 _______________ Before CALVERT, FRANKFORT, and GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judges GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 8, 9, 15, 17, 18, 20 through 22, 26, 27 and 32 through 51. Claims 1 through 7, 10 through 14, 16, 19, 23 through 25 and 28 through 31 have been canceled. In the advisory action mailed March 25, 1997 (Paper No. 40), the examiner has 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007