The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte JOHN SHERIDAN RICHARDS ____________ Appeal No. 2002-0072 Application No. 08/956,912 ____________ HEARD: June 12, 2002 ____________ Before ABRAMS, McQUADE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges. ABRAMS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-3, 7 and 8. Claims 4-6 and 9 have been withdrawn as being directed to a non-elected invention. We AFFIRM-IN-PART.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007