The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte DAVID G. FOSTER Appeal No. 1999-2526 Application 08/795,885 ______________ ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING _______________ Before, GARRIS, WALTZ and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges. PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Pursuant to the provisions of 37 CFR § 1.197(b) (amended December 1, 1997), appellant have submitted a Request for Reconsideration (hereinafter, “Request”)1 of our decision dated March 21, 2002, affirming the rejection of claims 1 to 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Craver in view of Kuse (decision page 3). 1 A Request for Reconsideration is now denominated as a Request for Rehearing. See 37 CFR § 1.197(b) (amended effective December 1, 1997), by final rule notice, 62 Fed. Register 53, 131, 53, 197, (October 10, 1997), 1203 OfficialPage: 1 2 3 4 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007