The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JEROME H. LEMELSON and ROBERT D. PEDERSEN __________ Appeal No. 2000-1511 Application 08/671,853 ___________ HEARD: AUGUST 13, 2002 ___________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 100-113, 115-122, 125- 132, 134-136 and 139-161, which constitute all the claims remaining in the application. A first amendment after final rejection was filed on May 14, 1998 but was denied entry by the examiner. A second amendment after final rejection was filed on December 4, 1998 and was entered by the examiner.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007