The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 38 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte RICHARD E. H. KENNEY ____________ Appeal No. 1998-3316 Application No. 08/203,300 ____________ HEARD: NOVEMBER 7, 20011 ____________ Before COHEN, FRANKFORT, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. COHEN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 9. Claims 10 through 18 stand withdrawn. As a consequence of the cancellation of objected to claims 2 and 3, following the introduction (Paper No. 25) and then withdrawal (Paper No. 28) of a new ground of rejection for these claims, 1Receipt is acknowledged of appellant's "POST HEARING CLARIFICATION" (Paper No. 37).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007