The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte KARL M. ROBINSON ____________ Appeal No. 2000-0770 Application No. 08/631,638 ____________ HEARD: January 22, 2002 ____________ Before RUGGIERO, DIXON, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-35, 46, and 47. Claims 36-45 have been canceled. An amendment filed January 22, 1999 after final rejection, which did not amend the claims, was approved for entry by the Examiner (Advisory action mailed February 11, 1999, Paper No. 13).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007