The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte GILLES GAGNON ____________ Appeal No. 1999-0434 Application No. 08/664,257 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, RUGGIERO, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges. BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final rejection of claims 3-15, 17, 18, and 30-54, which are all the claims remaining in the application. We reverse, and enter a new ground of rejection in accordance with 37 CFR § 1.196(b).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007