The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 87 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte FRAMPTON E. ELLIS, III _____________ Appeal No. 2002-0363 Application No. 08/162,373 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before FRANKFORT, McQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. PER CURIAM DECISION ON APPEAL Frampton E. Ellis, III, appeals from the final rejection of claims 93, 103, 122-124 and 126-141.1 Claims 67-81 and 83 stand allowed. Claims 125 and 142-158, the only other claims pending in the application, stand withdrawn from consideration as not being directed to the elected species. THE INVENTION 1 Claims 93, 103, 122, 128, 130 and 135 have been amended subsequent to final rejection in Paper No. 77, filed March 16, 2001. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007