The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 47 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte FRANCOIS DELMAS __________ Appeal No. 1999-1810 Application 08/288,433 ___________ HEARD: NOVEMBER 27, 2001 ___________ Before KIMLIN, OWENS and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1-5, 7-14 and 16-20 as amended after final rejection. Claim 15 stands objected to but allowable if rewritten in independent form, and claim 21, which was added after final rejection, stands allowable. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007